The NFL deadline to cut rosters down to 53 players is August 29. That leaves 10 days for Detroit Lions players on the roster bubble to make their case to be on the initial roster for the 2023 season.
Saturday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is one of the few remaining opportunitites to really prove their case. With no joint practices next week and only a preseason finale with the Carolina Panthers after that, Saturday afternoon (at 1 p.m. ET) will be huge for a set of players. And with the Lions resting their starters, these depth players should have plenty of opportunities to let their talent shine.