The Detroit Lions are about to make several tough decisions as they must reduce their roster from 91 to 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday night. But the Lions won’t have time to rest because, in the 24 hours after the cuts, they must also go through the league’s waiver wire process and then begin building their practice squad. It can be a lot to handle in a short period of time, so we’ll be organizing all of the Lions’ post-cut roster moves here on our practice squad and on our waiver wire tracker. In this post, we’ll track the Lions’ additions to their active roster and practice squad, but also follow the fates of players the Lions recently released. So if they claim a former Lion, you’ll see him here. If they clear waivers and return to the team, he’ll be here. New Lions additions to 53-man roster Members of 2026 Detroit Lions practice squad (16 players max) Former Lions heading elsewhere Lions waived players signed by another team Waived players claimed by another team Lions players who cleared waivers and are now free agents Recently released veterans who are now free agents
