The Detroit Lions closed out their preseason with a 26-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. It was another game where they let the starters rest and had the reserves and bubble players make their case for a roster spot. There were plenty of impressive individual performances across the board, and the team is going to have some very difficult decisions to make before cut day. They will have until 4 p.m. ET next Tuesday to trim the roster down to 53 players.
The roster has come a long way since this regime first took over, and it’s obvious how much the talent and depth has improved since last year around this time.