NFL roster cuts 2015: Deadline dates and times

NFL cuts are fast approaching. Here are the times and deadlines for the Detroit Lions to get down to a 75 and 53-man roster.

As the preseason comes to a close next Thursday, the Detroit Lions will be faced with some tough decisions. Position battles seem to be extra tight this year, and the Lions will have to unfortunately cut some talented players.

Here's the roster as it currently stands:

Players currently on roster: 88
QB Matthew Stafford QB Dan Orlovsky QB Kellen Moore QB Garrett Gilbert RB Joique Bell RB Ameer Abdullah RB Theo Riddick RB George Winn RB Zach Zenner RB Desmond Martin FB Emil Igwenagu FB Michael Burton WR Calvin Johnson WR Golden Tate WR Lance Moore WR Corey Fuller WR Jeremy Ross WR TJ Jones WR Ryan Broyles WR Greg Salas WR Andrew Peacock WR Vernon Johnson	TE Eric Ebron TE Brandon Pettigrew TE Joseph Fauria TE Deon Butler TE Casey Pierce TE Jacob Maxwell OT Riley Reiff OT LaAdrian Waddle OT Cornelius Lucas OT Corey Robinson OT Xavier Proctor OG Laken Tomlinson OG Larry Warford OG Manny Ramirez OG Torrian Wilson OG Al Bond C Travis Swanson C Taylor Boggs C Braxston Cave C Joe Madsen	DE Ziggy Ansah DE Jason Jones DE Devin Taylor DE Darryl Tapp DE Larry Webster DE Corey Wootton DE Phillip Hunt DE Erik Williams DT Haloti Ngata DT Tyrunn Walker DT Caraun Reid DT Gabe Wright DT Jermelle Cudjo DT Roy Philon DT Kerry Hyder DT Jerel Worthy LB DeAndre Levy LB Stephen Tulloch LB Tahir Whitehead LB Travis Lewis LB Josh Bynes LB Kyle Van Noy LB Julian Stanford LB Brandon Copeland LB Justin Cherocci	CB Darius Slay CB Rashean Mathis CB Nevin Lawson CB Josh Wilson CB Quandre Diggs CB Alex Carter CB Crezdon Butler CB R.