Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett is tracking and reacting to every move the Detroit Lions make on their 53-man roster ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. NFL cutdown deadline. Each new entry will be placed at the top of this updated story. Find a running list of each player cut below.
Young cornerback cut
The Lions have their toughest decisions to make for roster cut day on defense.
The team has a surplus of depth at the edge rush position and a handful of young defensive backs fighting for back-end roster spots, and they made one move to lessen the logjam in their secondary late Monday.