After an offseason like no other, the Detroit Lions and all other 31 NFL teams now have 53-man rosters in preparation of the start of the season, which is now just a week away. This year had to be one of the tougher for coaches and general managers, as they had to unenviable task of evaluating an entire roster based on just a couple weeks of practice and no preseason games.
For the Lions, it may have been especially tough. Their roster went through some serious changes this offseason—especially on defense—but they’ve been given little time to adjust to a new system or develop chemistry between each other.