Sunday, July 6, 2008

Bubble Cuts Accelerate

Detroit Lions 2008 Roster Transactions
Date Transaction
June 24 The Lions place DT SHEMIAH LEGRANDE on RESERVE/INJURED.
June 23 The Lions release RB ALLEN ERVIN, WR GREG LEE, DT JONATHAN LEWIS and

TE BUCK REED.
June 17 The Lions release WR DARRELL BLACKMAN, DB JUSTIN SANDERS and DB

RONYELL WHITAKER.
May 29 The Lions sign DT SHEMIAH LEGRANDE.
May 20 The Lions sign WR GREG LEE and release TE CLARK HARRIS.
May 15 The Lions sign DB RONYELL WHITAKER and release DB PACINO HORNE.
May 14 The Lions sign DB STEPHEN HOWELL, DT JONATHAN LEWIS and TE BUCK

REED and release DB BOBBIE WILLIAMS.
May 13 The Lions sign undrafted rookie free agent DB JUSTIN SANDERS.
May 12 The Lions sign undrafted free agent G MATT BUTLER


NetRat highlighted that with the latest cuts last week, the Lions are down to enough space to sign all but 2 of their draft picks. Sadly, my dark-horse practice squad player Allen Ervin is not going to make it to camp.

Right now, the front office staff is expected back to Allen Park around the 14th - 16th. Expect the Lions to start signing players after that. Right now, no telling how quickly it will go but my guess is that they will have everyone signed in plenty of time for camp near the end of the month.

I'll post the camp roster once it is more solidified, and then we can start making more guesses as to who the bubble cuts are, and who will make the final roster.

2 comments:

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JJLions20 said...

Nothing real surprising to me in these cuts. Although I had to admidt, I was hoping for Buck Reed to make it to camp. I'm always hoping for that small college player to slide through the cracks, and the Lions to find a real un-drafted jewel. Having a back-up TE / back-up kicker was kind of intriguing. I was hoping for at least the practice squad.