The Stephen Tulloch saga in Detroit has finally come to an end.
The Lions announced Tuesday they released the middle linebacker.
The move had been expected since February, but the team had remained mum on the status of Tulloch throughout offseason workouts. He was excused from mandatory minicamp.
While he remained on the roster through the start of the league year -- with Detroit paying a $500,000 roster bonus -- it was clear the 31-year-old linebacker was no longer in the team's plans. The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday that Tulloch had offseason surgery and didn't pass a physical until today, which was the reason for the delayed release.