The week the Detroit Lions cut defensive linemen Isaiah Buggs and Bruce Irvin. Both players have had a significant impact on the team, albeit for widely different spans of time.
Buggs was one of the key players in the Lions’ 2022 defensive turnaround, particularly when it came to their run defense. Irvin was added late this season, but the 37-year-old provided mentorship and professionalism to one of the youngest defenses in the league—not to mention a couple of QB hits and a sack in the team’s win over the New Orleans Saints.
On Wednesday, coach Dan Campbell addressed both roster moves.