The Detroit Lions’ first public roster cut has been leaked. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions are releasing veteran defensive tackle Christian Covington.
Covington was signed by Detroit back in May to help bring some experience to the team’s young defensive line room. With seven years in the league and 32 starts, Covington entered training camp with a realistic shot to make the roster and was even repping with the first-team defense early in the offseason.
However, as Levi Onwuzurike got healthy and rookie third-round pick Brodric Martin started to improve, Covington steadily slid down the depth chart.