The Detroit Lions are releasing veteran defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.
The Lions will save at least $6.75 million off the cap with his release. Harrison had no guaranteed money but had $3.5 million of his $8.5 million base salary guaranteed for injury only. The Lions will take a $5 million dead cap hit releasing him.
But his absence could leave Detroit without its three top defensive tackles from 2019; A'Shawn Robinson and Mike Daniels are headed to free agency.
The Lions have hybrid tackle/end Da'Shawn Hand, who missed the majority of last season, and 2019 undrafted free agent Kevin Strong as the top tackles on the roster at this point.