Detroit Lions announce final cuts to get to 53-man roster

The deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players has passed -- and the Lions just announced their final cuts.

Over the last few days, rosters were trimmed from 80 to 53, with the deadline on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Here are the moves announced by the Lions at the deadline:

RELEASED:

• QB Tim Boyle
• LB Jarrad Davis
• TE Devin Funchess
• DL Bruce Hector
• RB Justin Jackson
• T Kendall Lamm
• T Dan Skipper

WAIVED:

• WR Maurice Alexander
• CB Cedric Boswell
• TE Derrick Deese
• T Obinna Eze
• CB Mark Gilbert
• LB James Houston
• RB Godwin Igwebuike
• WR Tom Kennedy
• CB A.J. Parker
• K Riley Patterson
• T Darrin Paulo
• WR Kalil Pimpleton
• LB Anthony Pittman
• CB Saivion Smith

WAIVED INJURED:

• DL Eric Banks
• WR Trinity Benson
• DL Jashon Cornell
• G Kevin Jarvis
• S C.J. Moore

PLACED ON RESERVE/PUP:

• CB Jerry Jacobs