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The Lion’s Release 11 Players

The Lion’s released 11 of the 12 players that will need to be released by Tuesday. None of the players who were released were major surprises. They released QB Joel Klatt, K Matt Prater, CB Harrison Smith, FB Will Matthews, WR’s Paris Hamilton and Brett Fischer, TE’s Jed Weaver and Kori Dickerson, P Adam Anderson, DT Marcus Parker, and S and former special teams MVP Vernon Fox.

Prater looked like a kicker who may possibly have a future in the league. Fox was the biggest surprise since he was so effective on special teams. Evidently, his inability to be productive in the defense reduced his value to the Lions. Will Matthews was a highly touted rookie free agent last season, who may still be able to catch on someplace that has more use for depth at FB.

The next round of cuts will be highly scrutinized. Barring any unforseen trades, the Lions will likely be parting ways with several players who have been in Detroit for awhile. Artose Pinner, Charles Rogers, and Corey Schlesinger all are among players whose future role with the team has come into question. There is a chance that none of the three I mentioned will be released, but there will be some surprises among the next batch, it will be inevitable for it to be otherwise.