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Lions keep six receivers, including Brandon Powell.
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A couple of thoughts on the Lions initial 53-man roster as I look at it for a minute:
Carrying six receivers and 10 offensive linemen is an interesting decision, but not sure if it sticks. Have to think Detroit is going to be looking at the waiver wire, particularly on the defensive line and at linebacker. Considering Detroit kept only seven defensive linemen, there's a chance any roster claim could result in a different position group losing someone on the team now. -
The Lions did reward players with good camps. Brandon Powell, Bradley Marquez, Hakeem Valles, Leo Koloamatangi, Trevor Bates and Charles Washington all played their way onto the roster at various points during camp. Almost all, other than Kolomatangi, Powell and maybe Valles, seemed to do it almost exclusively through special teams. Valles, of this group, has the best chance to make an immediate impact. He often looked like Detroit's best tight end during camp -- or at worst second-best behind Luke Willson.
Other than DeShawn Shead, none of the moves the Lions made were overly surprising. There were a lot of either/or potential decisions, but Shead was the only one who seemed like he might be locked into a spot at the start of camp who ended up without one Saturday.
Michael Rothstein espn
