Lions | Detroit reaches 53-man limit

Detroit Lions CB Johnathan Alston, DT John Atkins, LB Malik Carney, TE Jerome Cunningham, OT Andrew Donnal, LB Garret Dooley, WR Jonathan Duhart, DT PJ Johnson, DT Fredrick Jones, WR Tom Kennedy, C Leo Koloamatangi, LB Steve Longa, TE Isaac Nauta, OT Matt Nelson, QB Luis Perez, LB Anthony Pittman, WR Brandon Powell, QB Tom Savage, DT Ray Smith, RB Justin Stockton, RB Mark Thompson, TE Austin Traylor, S Charles Washington and DE Jonathan Wynn were released Saturday, Aug. 31. The team also waived/injured WR Andy Jones (undisclosed).