http://www.sportsnipe.com Detroit Lions, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906313/evaluating-lions-roster-cuts.html The final round of roster cuts has passed and the Lions spent Sunday finalizing the roster for their week one game against the Chicago Bears. As a result, it's time to take a look at who the Lions got rid of over the weekend en route to establishing their 53-man roster. RB DeDe Dorsey - Dorsey showed a lot of promise in the preseason, but this was a numbers game at running back and he was simply the odd man out. WR Tim Toone - It was obvious from watching Toone play in the preseason that he is not quite ready for the show just yet, which is why he was signed to the practice squad. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he's on the 53-man roster by the end of the season, though. WR Mike Moore - Another practice squad player. WR Brian Clark - I thought he had an outside chance of making the team because of his special teams play, but the Lions didn't keep enough receivers for that to happen. OT Jon Jansen - I didn't think the Lions would actually get rid of Jansen considering he challenged Gosder Cherilus for the starting job at right tackle, but in the end they opted to keep the younger Corey Hilliard. OT Cliff Louis - No surprise here. OG Noah Franklin - No surprise here. C Dan Gerberry - As expected, Dylan Gandy got the edge as the backup center/guard. Gerberry has been signed to the practice squad again, though. DE Korey Bosworth - No surprise here. DT Landon Cohen - Based on what I saw in the preseason, I gave Cohen the edge over Andre Fluellen. Perhaps because of his versatility, the coaches opted for Fluellen over Cohen, who was quickly picked up by Jacksonville. DT Jaron Baston - No surprise here. DT Robert Callaway - Callaway was released at the beginning of camp but came back and earned a spot on the practice squad. LB Caleb Campbell - Everybody was rooting for Campbell to make the roster, but it seemed pretty clear to me he would have to make a stop on the practice squad before that happens, which is why he has been signed to it. LB Vinny Ciurciu - I thought Ciurciu played well enough at middle linebacker first in place of Jordon Dizon and later in place of DeAndre Levy to make the team, but the coaches opted for guys like Isaiah Ekejiuba and Ashlee Palmer, who can also play special teams and LB. CB Dre Bly - This was one of the more surprising moves. While I didn't think Bly played out of this world in the preseason, I expected him to make the team. Instead, the Lions went with younger guys rather than the aging Bly. CB Eric King - This also surprised me, not because King played even remotely well during the preseason, but because I thought he would stick around as a nickel back. When Alphonso Smith was traded for, however, King became expendable. CB Dante Wesley - I figured Wesley would make the team considering he was in the two-deep and is a good special teams player, but the Lions decided to keep someone like Aaron Berry around instead. CB Paul Pratt - Pratt was barely edged out for a roster spot, which is why the Lions signed him to the practice squad. CB Jonathan Hefney - The same goes for Hefney, who was also signed to the practice squad. CB T.J. Rushing - Rushing was versatile, but not good enough at corner to make the team. S Ko Simpson - I thought Simpson would make the team instead of someone like John Wendling, but the Lions decided to let the often-injured veteran go. K Steven Hauschka - I know many fans wanted Hauschka to stick around as a kickoff specialist, but the coaches obviously felt he isn't that much better than Jason Hanson at kickoffs to warrant a spot on the team. I agree, as the Lions don't have enough depth at other positions to take four specialists. Those players were let go on Friday and Saturday, whereas the following players were either traded on Saturday or released on Sunday. WR Dennis Northcutt - Many expected Northcutt to be released on Saturday, so it wasn't surprising to see him replaced by Stefan Logan on Sunday. TE Dan Gronkowski - I am a fan of Gronkowski, but the Lions' top three tight ends have been set for a while, so Detroit decided to get something out of him by trading him to Denver for Alphonso Smith. I think Gronkowski will do well, but this was a good move for Detroit. LB Rocky Boiman - Boiman was let go in favor of Spencer Havner, who will apparently play linebacker, special teams and some offense for the Lions. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906312/dan-hampton-tries-to-get-cute-katrina-line.html We keep telling sports-types to never, ever make a reference to a real-life disaster, because odds are it's not going to work. But they just won't listen. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906311/lions-ball-hawk-alphonso-smith-has-room-to-grow.html The Lions acquired second-year cornerback Alphonso Smith in a trade with Denver on Saturday. On Monday, one of the first things coach Jim Schwartz said he liked about Smith was his personality. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906310/nfl-shows-double-standard-light-fine-for-ndamukong-suh.html Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the morning show on WCSX-FM (94.7), blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at jamsam22@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter @jamiesamuelsen and read more of his opinions at freep.com/jamie. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906309/rebuilding-offensive-line-long-process-for-bears.html CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears did not arrive at this point - the week of the season opener, wondering if the offensive line can execute the Mike Martz playbook - over the course of the last several months. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906308/jason-hanson-says-lions-locker-room-has-upbeat-feel.html It has been a decade since the Lions have had a winning season, but general manager Martin Mayhew was optimistic in assessing his team's chances Monday in his first meeting with reporters this fall. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906307/lions-newcomer-spencer-havner-gets-work-at-many-positions.html If Lions coach Jim Schwartz could construct a football player prototype, that player might just be Spencer Havner. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906306/youth-rules-lions-2010-roster.html Experience or upside? That's the decision the Lions faced Saturday, when they cut cornerbacks Dré Bly, Eric King and Dante Wesley -- veterans with a combined 23 years of NFL experience -- and kept rookies Amari Spievey and Aaron Berry. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906120/exlion-shaun-rogers-back-browns-could-be-on-field-sunday.html Rogers, who missed training camp and all four exhibition games while recovering from a leg injury sustained last season that required surgery, returned to practice Monday. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2906118/lions-gm-martin-mayhew-knows-wins-are-name-game.html Mayhew was asked, during a rare news conference Monday, what he thought the team's biggest needs were heading into the season. "Wins," he said. "We just need wins, more than anything else." Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2904092/lions-announce-alphonso-smith-trade.html Continuing to catch up on all the roster moves made over the weekend, the Lions finally announced the trade with Denver involving cornerback Alphonso Smith. As you likely know by now, Detroit sent tight end Dan Gronkowski to Denver for Smith. The other compensation involved with this trade is the exchange of undisclosed 2011 draft picks. It's unknown what specific draft picks were given up or if this was simply a swap of picks in one round, but it appears both teams gave up a player and a pick in this deal. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2903287/detroit-lions-name-four-captains.html The Detroit Lions will have four captains this season -- two on offense, one on defense and one on special teams. The Lions' two offensive captains are Matthew Stafford and Dominic Raiola. There's no doubt that Stafford has taken control of the offense and the team in general, quickly becoming a leader in year two of his NFL career. Then Raiola is one of the most outspoken players on the team, so it's no surprise that he is a captain. On defense, I think everybody expected Kyle Vanden Bosch to be the captain, so it's no surprise that he is one of them. From the minute he signed he became a veteran leader for the defense. During training camp, he served as a mentor for the younger defensive players and showed them all what kind of hustle is expected, serving as not only a leader but a role model as well. On special teams, the captain is once again Jason Hanson. No surprises there, just as there were really no surprises with the other players that were named captains of the Lions. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2903286/hillsdales-jared-veldheer-to-start-for-raiders.html OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders already have a new quarterback this season. Now they have a new starting center, too. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2901533/lions-practice-squad-unveiled.html The Detroit Lions announced their practice squad this morning, signing seven players they released on Saturday. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2901532/mr-irrelevant-toone-makes-lions-practice-squad-ap.html The Detroit Lions have signed seven players to their practice squad, including rookie wide receiver Tim Toone, the seventh-round pick dubbed Mr. Irrelevant as the final choice of the draft. The Lions also announced Monday that defensive tackle Rob Callaway would be on the practice squad. Other practice squad signings are linebacker Caleb Campbell, center Dan Gerberry, cornerbacks Jonathan Hefney and... Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2899933/jets-darrelle-revis-finally-agree-to-new-deal.html NEW YORK - Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets agreed to a new contract Sunday night, ending the All-Pro cornerback's holdout a week before the season opener. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2898702/despite-recent-moves-lions-linebackers-secondary-still-unsettled.html The Lions also have some need at linebacker. So it will be interesting to see the tug of war between offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2897105/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-claim-spencer-havner-release-dennis-northcutt.html More photos » Mark Duncan - AP Ex-Packers tight end Spencer Havner is now a member of the Lions. Browse more photos » Although the Lions established their 53-man roster yesterday, that was merely the rough draft. The Lions will scour the waiver wire in the coming days before putting together a roster that they will head to Chicago with next week to start the 2010 NFL season. It remains to be seen just how many additional moves will be made, but the Lions made two today, claiming Spencer Havner off waivers and releasing Dennis Northcutt. Havner was released yesterday by the Packers. He started his career as a linebacker and converted to tight end last offseason. In 2009, he appeared in all 16 games, starting once for Green Bay. In total, he had seven catches for 112 yards and four touchdowns. Northcutt being released means the Lions appear to be content with carrying only four receivers on the roster. With four tight ends as well, Detroit still has plenty of depth when it comes to pass-catchers, allowing them to run a lot of two-tight end sets. It also means that they are comfortable with someone on the roster returning punts. Northcutt was going to handle punt returns, but with him gone, I would expect to see somebody like the newly-acquired Alphonso Smith taking them back for the Lions. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2897104/lions-practice-squad-taking-shape.html The Lions can add eight players to their practice squad, and so far five have been signed (that we know about): WR Tim TooneWR Mike MooreDT Robert CallawayLB Caleb CampbellCB Paul Pratt All five of those players were released by the Lions yesterday. I would imagine the final three spots, assuming the Lions use them, will include players they released yesterday as well, although free agents that weren't on the team and weren't picked up off waivers can also be signed to the practice squad. An official announcement about the practice squad will likely be made in the next 24 hours. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2897103/bengals-claim-dan-lefevour-to-replace-jt-osullivan.html CINCINNATI - The Bengals have released second-string quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, a former Detroit Lion who struggled during the preseason. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2897102/lions-cut-dennis-northcutt-perhaps-to-add-spencer-havner.html The Lions also started assembling their practice squad today, apparently including CB Paul Pratt, WR Mike Moore, LB Caleb Campbell and DT Rob Callaway. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2897101/lions-claim-versatile-havner-release-northcutt.html The Lions have claimed multi-positional Spencer Havner off waivers from Green Bay, a league source has confirmed. To make room on the 53-man roster, the Lions released veteran Dennis Northcutt. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2894742/stevies-lions-tim-tebow-more.html Each week, Steve Schrader hands out "Stevies" to the best, the worst and the weirdest from the week that was: Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2894273/lions-coach-jim-schwartz-glad-to-see-optimism-but-cautious-about-too.html After a couple of drafts and some good free-agent signings, the Lions have drawn praise as a team on the rise. One could argue there was nowhere to go but up after a 2-30 record the past two seasons. But the team is gaining notice. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2894272/lions-roster.html INJURED RESERVE Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2894271/lions-fearsome-defensive-front-mostly-new.html Kyle Vanden Bosch might be the most important free-agent defensive end who changed teams last off-season, but he was never the most in-demand. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2894269/look-into-crystal-ball-for-lions-win-total.html Dave Birkett gives a game-by-game analysis of the Lions' 2010 schedule and predicts how many times Detroit will be victorious. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2893259/former-heisman-trophy-winners-matt-leinart-troy-smith-among-players-cut.html Leinart, the 2004 Heisman winner from USC, was released by the Arizona Cardinal, and Smith, the 2006 Heisman winner from Ohio State, was cut by the Baltimore Ravens. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2893258/lions-clean-house-in-secondary-cuts-to-53-national-football-post.html The Detroit Lions have one defensive back on their roster from the 2009 season, promising safety Louis Delmas. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2892457/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-establish-53man.html The final round of NFL roster cuts took place today, and the Lions trimmed their roster down to 53 players by parting ways with the following: RB DeDe Dorsey WR Brian Clark WR Tim Toone WR Mike Moore OG Noah Franklin OT Jon Jansen OT Cliff Louis C  Dan Gerberry DT Landon Cohen DT Jaron Baston DT Robert Calloway LB Caleb Campbell LB Vinnie Ciurciu CB Dante Wesley CB Paul Pratt CB T.J. Rushing CB Dre' Bly CB Eric King S  Ko Simpson K  Steve Hauschka Waived/Injured - DE Korey Bosworth Also, as previously mentioned, TE Dan Gronkowski was traded to the Denver Broncos along with what is thought to be a late round draft pick for second year CB Alphonso Smith. I guess the surprises today are probably Jansen, Bly and King.  Jansen appeared to be a lock as he and Cherilus shared time with the starting unit throughout the preseason, but in the end, the youth movement sealed his fate.  King was made expendable by a trade few saw coming.  Although his play left a lot to be desired, I believed that he would make the final roster for his contributions at the nickel spot.  As for Bly, I'm not sure what to think.  I guess once again getting younger as a team is the likely reason, but I sure thought there was a place for him on this roster. In case you didn't notice, Kevin Smith is not on this list. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2892456/2010-detroit-lions-53man-roster.html QB (3) - Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill, Drew Stanton Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2892454/lions-cuts-include-cb-bly-ot-jansen-lb-campbell-canadian-press.html ALEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have cut cornerback Dre Bly, offensive tackle Jon Jansen and linebacker Caleb Campbell. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2891573/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-vinny-ciurciu.html According to Kevin Seifert on the ESPN NFC Blog, the Lions have released LB Vinny Ciurciu.  I think with how well Landon Johnson has played, this shouldn't be a huge surprise.  I thought that Ciurciu may have shown enough to be considered dependable depth and a good special teamer, but there are not many spots to go around.  I do believe that Ciurciu was hurt in the Buffalo game as well, which may have contributed to the decision. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2890575/lions-trade-for-cb-alphonso-smith.html The Lions made a move to bolster their secondary today, acquiring cornerback Alphonso Smith from the Denver Broncos, according to a tweet by agent Drew Rosenhaus. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2890574/matt-millen-talks-matthew-stafford-ndamukong-suh-big-house.html Former Detroit Lions president Matt Millen spoke to Free Press sports writer George Sipple about an hour before the Michigan-Connecticut game today. Millen, now a college football analyst for ESPN, talked about Big Ten divisional alignment, the rededication of Michigan Stadium and gave a few opinions on the Lions. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2889681/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-ko-simpson.html With Amari Spievey moving to safety, Ko Simpson is officially the odd man out, according to Adam Schefter. Lions released former Bills veteran S Ko Simpson. Simpson joined the Lions via a trade late in the 2009 preseason and was banged up quite a bit during his year in Detroit. He spent the first part of training camp on the PUP list this year and just never seemed to be able to get healthy. With Louis Delmas and C.C. Brown entrenched as the starters at safety, Randy Phillips emerging this preseason and Spievey making the move from cornerback, Simpson became expendable. The Lions are now down to 70 players on their roster, meaning 17 more moves are necessary before 6 p.m. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2889680/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-dede-dorsey.html The running back position for the Lions provided one of the most interesting battles to watch this preseason. Jahvid Best is really the only true lock, leaving the others to battle for either two or three additional spots. It remains to be seen just how many backs the Lions will keep, but it seems one player already has been let go based on this tweet from DeDe Dorsey: Welp...it was fun Detroit... Dorsey had an exceptional preseason, so this move was all about a lack of room at the position rather than him not playing well. I'd bet Dorsey lands somewhere, as he showed a lot of promise during training camp and the preseason. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2889678/espns-survey-nfl-players.html ESPN the Magazine asked 65 NFL players several questions. Here are their responses to five: Who will win the Super Bowl? 29.6% see a repeat for the Saints, and 18.4% picked the Colts. Third choice: the Jets at 14.3%. Best player? Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2888393/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-caleb-campbell-plan-to-put-him-on-practice-squad.html Caleb Campbell has been released by the Lions, but according to him on Twitter, he will have a spot on the practice squad. Put on practice squad today, not satisfied but its another step to me playing on sundays. DREAM IS STILL ALIVE!! Can't stop won't stop Campbell has to clear waivers before the Lions can put him on the practice squad, but I don't expect another team to sign him to their 53-man roster, so he should stay with the franchise. While some may view this as a setback, just look at what Zack Follett did a year ago. He was released, signed to the practice squad and then became a starter. Being put on the practice squad is not a bad thing by any means. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2888392/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-jon-jansen-updated.html I'm not 100% sure if this is actually Jon Jansen or not, but a Twitter account that supposedly belongs to him posted the following tweet this morning: I was just told by the Lions I'm being cut today. Needless to say I'm disappointed. I enjoyed playing for my home team and the city of Det. If true, the Lions have decided to keep the younger Corey Hilliard instead of the veteran Jansen. Hilliard was given a big vote of confidence when he started at left tackle against the Bills, and with room for only four tackles, Detroit simply didn't have room for Jansen with Hilliard on board. I personally believe it would be wise to keep Jansen around, but one of the things with roster cuts is that tough decisions will be made, and this was definitely one of them. UPDATE: All signs point to that indeed being Jansen's account, so I think we can safely say that the Lions have released him. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2888391/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-tim-toone.html According to Pride of Detroit user thePROD1GY, wide receiver Tim Toone posted on his Facebook page that he was released by the Lions. The wide receiver position is pretty crowded, so this would come as no surprise, especially since the Lions may keep only four wideouts. Toone does have a great chance of making the practice squad, though. If the Lions do indeed keep only four receivers, then having one or two on the practice squad will be necessary, so I think Toone will be kept around despite being released. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2888390/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-caleb-campbell-plan-to-put-him-on-practice-squad.html Caleb Campbell has been released by the Lions, but according to him on Twitter, he will have a spot on the practice squad. Put on practice squad today, not satisfied but its another step to me playing on sundays. DREAM IS STILL ALIVE!! Can't stop won't stop Campbell has to clear waivers before the Lions can put him on the practice squad, but I don't expect another team to sign him to their 53-man roster, so he should stay with the franchise. While some may view this as a setback, just look at what Zack Follett did a year ago. He was released, signed to the practice squad and then became a starter. Being put on the practice squad is not a bad thing by any means. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2888386/jon-jansen-likely-done-after-release.html by Michael David SmithFiled under: Lions, NFC NorthThe NFL career of offensive tackle Jon Jansen may have come to an end on Saturday, when he was released by the Detroit Lions. The 34-year-old Jansen wrote on Twitter that he got cut. "I was just told by the Lions I'm being cut today," Jansen tweeted. "Needless to say I'm disappointed. I enjoyed playing for my home team and the city of Det." Jansen grew up in Michigan and played his college football at Michigan, and he has indicated that the Lions were the team he wanted to end his career with. He signed with Detroit in 2009 and started two games, but the Lions have decided to move on, and he probably won't sign elsewhere in 2010. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887750/exlion-mike-williams-to-start-in-seattle.html The Seattle Seahawks will promote former Lion receiver Mike Williams to their starting lineup for the Sept. 12 opener against San Francisco, ESPN reported Friday. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887521/lions-could-be-in-market-for-trade-today.html The Lions' personnel department hasn't sat still very often and has beefed up the roster through the draft, free-agent signings and trades. The bottom part of the roster has improved, and Schwartz said he expects interest from other teams as today's 6 p.m. roster deadline approaches. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887520/dan-gronkowski-should-make-nfl-roster-but-whose.html Second-year tight end Dan Gronkowski had a good enough preseason that he'll be on an NFL roster next week. He's just not sure which one. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887519/five-things-we-learned-from-lions-preseason-finale.html Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett runs down five things we learned from the Lions' final exhibition, a 28-23 victory over the Bills. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887518/paring-lions-roster-to-53-will-be-hard-thats-good.html For the first time in his two seasons as Lions coach, Jim Schwartz will have some tough decisions to make when it comes to setting his 53-man roster. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887374/nfl-roster-cuts-lions-release-jaron-baston.html The Lions announced on Friday that defensive tackle Jaron Baston was released. The move leaves the Lions with 21 players to part ways with before 6 p.m. ET today. Check back in with Pride of Detroit for continued coverage of the Lions' roster cuts as they are made. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/2887373/broncos-lose-rb-lendale-white-for-season.html Denver's tailback turnstile keeps spinning. LenDale White is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon in Thursday's exhibition finale at Minnesota. Detroit Lions - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates