Today is the day every general manager and head coach around the NFL hates. It's roster cut-down day, and Detroit has pared their roster down to an initial 53.

"Today will be a tough day," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said. "Appreciate those guys and all the hard work they've put into it.

"It's something that has to be done and you want to do it as respectfully as you can and you don't want to lie to the player. You just tell them straight up and it's hard. But it's the right way to do it."

It's important to note this is an initial roster because more moves could be on the horizon throughout the week as players become available around the league.

Detroit can begin building their 16-man practice squad starting Wednesday.

As a reminder, players who started camp on the non-football inju

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