The Detroit Lions broke some early-morning news on Sunday, waiving six players: wide receiver Travis Fulgham, guard Josh Garnett, cornerback Michael Jackson, wide receiver Chris Lacy, linebacker Christian Sam, and defensive end Jonathan Wynn.
The moves knock the Lions’ roster down to 80 players. That’s a significant number, because now the Lions are able to practice with their full squad together. Previously, the Lions had chosen to keep 90 players and split the squad between veterans and rookies. New additions to the Collective Bargaining Agreement said that teams could not have all 90 players in the building at one time due to COVID-19 concerns.