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Detroit Lions headlines: Finalizing the 53-man roster

The Detroit Lions slimmed down their roster to just 53 players over the weekend, putting many of their fringe prospects on the streets. That’s the hottest topic circling the Pride at the moment.

From a breakdown of the entire roster to pinpointing positional groups and those who have been added to the practice squad; we’ve collected some of the web’s top headlines about your Detriot Lions below.

Off all the moves made by the Lions to trim their roster to 53 players on Saturday, the release of former Seattle Seahawks cornerback DeShawn Shead is likely the most surprising.