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Lions roster tracker: Jahlani Tavai among cuts as team works toward 53-man limit

Allen Park — A day after cutting nine players, the Detroit Lions began Tuesday with more than a dozen more to go to get to the 53-player limit by the day's 4 p.m. deadline.

Below is the latest updates:

u25ba 12:55 p.m. — The news has slowed to a trickle through the early afternoon, with only a report the Lions will waive inside linebacker Tavante Beckett. That move was predictable, but expect there to be some interest in bringing him back on the practice squad.

Beckett is undersized, listed at just 220 pounds. The Lions like his instincts, but coach Dan Campbell recently said the rookie would benefit from a year of development in the program.