On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced that they have released three players from their active roster: defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson, cornerback Nick Whiteside, and nickelback Arthur Maulet—confirming a report from earlier in the day. These moves were presumably made in order to make room for multiple players returning from injury ahead of their Week 13 matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day.

Jefferson, a veteran defensive lineman, was originally brought in to help the Lions’ defensive line with depth. He was only active in Week 6, played on 14 defensive snaps, and did not record a stat. He’s been a weekly healthy scratch since. While Jefferson provided some veteran leadership, the return of Alim McNeill from PUP, combined with extra roster space needed, surely led

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