No team carried more players on the 90-man roster than the Detroit Lions did entering the 2022 NFL draft weekend. As a result, the team has been limited in the pursuit of undrafted free agents. That has now been rectified.
The Lions waived five players on Tuesday.
- LB Tavante Beckett
- EDGE Rashod Berry
- CB Parnell Motley
- TE Matt Sokol
- TE Jared Pinkney, who was waived with an injury settlement
None of the players who were waived were considered more than longshots to make the final 53-man roster. Beckett did show some ability on special teams as an undrafted rookie in 2021.
Creating those vacancies on the roster places the Lions at 85 players on the roster, counting the spots committed for the draft class.