Over the past week and into this week, the Detroit Lions have had to do a lot of roster maneuvering. In order to add the likes of C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Alim McNeill, Jason Cabinda, Michael Badgley, and Hendon Hooker to the 53-man roster, several players have been cut, re-signed, and/or added to the practice squad. Just in the past week, we’ve seen prominent members of the team—Chase Lucas, Isaiah Buggs, Trevor Nowaske—all waived to do these roster gymnastics.
However, there is one league rule for the NFL playoffs that should help the Lions manage their roster in a big way.