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Lions Cut Sterling Moore, Others

August 31st, 2018 at 5:23pm CST by Dallas Robinson

The Lions have announced several transactions today in advance of Saturday’s roster cutdown deadline.

The following players have been cut:

Waived:

WR Brian Brown
DT Josh Fatu
TE Marcus Lucas
OL Jamar McGloster
OL John Montelus
WR Teo Redding
DT Christian Ringo
DE Jeremiah Valoaga

Released:

Placed on injured reserve:

S Marcus Cromartie

Moore, 28, had just signed with Detroit earlier this month. A jack of all trades in the secondary, Moore has appeared in 75 career games with the Patriots, Cowboys, Buccaneers, and Saints.

Lions Bring In 16 UDFAs

May 11th, 2018 at 2:55pm CST by Sam Robinson

One of the last UDFA contingents to be unveiled, the Lions have announced their 16-man group. Here’s the full rundown:

Al-Rasheed Benton, LB (West Virginia)
Amari Coleman, CB (Central Michigan)
Antwuan Davis, CB (Texas)
Josh Fatu, DT (USC)
Mike Ford, CB (Southeast Missouri)
DeAndre Goolsby, TE (Florida)
Chris Jones, CB (Nebraska)
Kyle Lewis, WR (Cal Poly)
Chad Meredith, LB (Southeast Missouri)
John Montelus, OL (Virginia)
Beau Nunn, OL (Appalachian State)
Brandon Powell, WR (Florida)
Teo Redding, WR (Bowling Green)
Ryan Santoso, P (Minnesota)
Anthony Sherrils, S (Missouri)
JoJo Wicker, DL (Arizona State)

This class interestingly houses two members of Southeast Missouri’s most recent defense. Ford led the Redhawks with 14 passes defensed last season and finished with 28 bench press reps at his pro day. Meredith was a first-team all-conference performer as a junior in 2016. Having started 41 career games at Appalachian State, Nunn finished last season with the fewest pressures allowed among full-time Division I-FBS players.

Detroit will bring in four cornerbacks after not using one of its six draft choices at this spot. The Lions did add former Seahawks corner DeShawn Shead in free agency and have 2017 second- and fifth-round picks Teez Tabor and Jamal Agnew on their roster.