Lions Announce Initial 53-Man Roster

The Lions have announced their 53-player roster for the start of the 2024 season, releasing several players in the process.

The following if a list of transactions being made by Detroit:

Placed on Reserve/NFI:

1. OL Christian Mahogany

Placed on Reserve/Injured (Designated for Return):

1. DL Brodric Martin
2. CB Emmanuel Moseley

Waived/Injured:

1. DL David Bada

Released:

1. CB Essang Bassey
2. WR Daurice Fountain
3. CB Javelin Guidry
4. LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe
5. T Jamarco Jones
6. WR Tom Kennedy
7. TE Sean McKeon
8. S C.J. Moore
9. DL Pat O’Connor
10. DL Kyle Peko
11. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
12. QB Nate Sudfeld
13. LB Ty Summers

Waived:

1. LB Mitchell Agude
2. WR Maurice Alexander
3. LB Abraham Beauplan
4. DL Mathieu Betts
5. G Jake Burton
6. WR Jalon Calhoun
7. OL Duke Clemens
8. LS Scott Daly
9. WR Kaden Davis
10. C Kingsley Eguakun
11. QB Jake Fromm
12. RB Jake Funk
13. S Chelen Garnes
14. CB Steven Gilmore
15. C Bryan Hudson
16. RB Jermar Jefferson
17. RB Zonovan Knight
18. TE James Mitchell
19. DL Chris Smith
20. DL Isaac Ukwu
21. CB Rachad Wildgoose
22. TE Shane Zylstra

Peoples-Jones, 25, was selected by the Browns with the No. 187 overall pick in the sixth round back in 2020. He signed a four-year, $3,481,606 rookie contract that included a $186,606 signing bonus. 

The Browns traded him to the Lions in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick on October 31st, 2023. Peoples-Jones was set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2024 but will now return to Detroit for another season.

In 2023, Peoples-Jones appeared in seven games for the Browns and eight games for the Lions. He caught 13 passes for 155 yards receiving and no touchdowns.

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