The Detroit Lions are down to three running backs on their 53-man roster.
The Lions waived second-year running back Jermar Jefferson on Wednesday to make room for waiver-claim nose tackle Benito Jones.
A 2021 seventh-round pick out of Oregon State, Jefferson was perhaps the most surprising player to survive the Lions' initial cut to 53 players. Jefferson played sparingly as a rookie, running for 74 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, and he was outplayed this preseason by Justin Jackson.