The Detroit Lions officially started their roster cuts on Sunday, waiving eight players and releasing an additional five. Among those first round of cuts, there weren’t many—if any—surprises. Not to be cruel to the players who lost their jobs this weekend, but many of those players were fighting an uphill battle.
That said, the most notable cut was that of veteran offensive tackle Germain Ifedi. Detroit signed Ifedi in the hopes that he would raise the level of competition for the team’s third offensive tackle. With 83 games of starting experience, there was hope Ifedi—a former first-round pick—could bring some stability to Detroit.