The Detroit Lions have officially reduced their roster to 53 players in preparation for the 2022 regular season.
In looking at the overall roster, things played out close to as expected. There were a few surprises, but nothing earth-shattering, and the Lions created a nice balance of leaning on established veterans and investing in youth.
Dan Campbell wasn’t kidding when he said this team was going to move on from 2021 contributors
At his Monday press conference, coach Dan Campbell said the team was making some difficult decisions, and there were some choices that may end up with them moving on from players they previous counted on:
“We’re going to probably have to let go of some players that were here all last year that we depended on, did everything we asked them to do, and produced for us last year, but that’s a sign of progress too.