The Detroit Lions’ 2026 roster cuts just dropped a bombshell, leaving everyone scratching their heads and trying to figure out what exactly happened. The biggest controversy of all? Greg Dortch, somehow, is not on the 53-man roster, nor even the practice squad! The man is now with the Buffalo Bills. What in the world did Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes do there, and what are the plans for returner now? It’s a shocking move that has fans reeling.
The Running Back Room Just Blew Up!
And if Dortch’s exit wasn’t wild enough, let’s talk about the running back room. They shocked everyone by keeping *five* players! Five! Seriously? Most notably, Jabari Small, who’s been battling injuries throughout camp, secured a spot. This move raises so many questions, you gotta wonder if there are some roster shenanigans coming down the pipe. Is this a secret indictment of Isiah Pacheco’s health that we don’t know about yet? Or are the Lions truly planning to roll with five running backs all season long? It’s a head-scratcher and absolutely dominates the conversation as we look toward Week 1. You just don’t see five RBs on a main roster like this, it makes you wonder about the depth chart.
What Happened to That Deep Receiver Room and Cornerback Depth?
The receiver room situation is just as baffling. It went from “one of the deepest Dan Campbell has ever seen” to keeping a mere four players on the main roster. With Dortch gone, it’s a completely different look. And then there’s the cornerback room, man. Ennis Rakestraw making the roster over Nick Whiteside was a surprise, but does it even matter when Whiteside is right back on the practice squad? That secondary depth feels shaky, and it makes you question if GM Brad Holmes should have done a better job with “pessimistic planning” when the Terrion Arnold news first surfaced. Could he have realistically done anything differently? These are the kinds of questions that keep you up at night when you’re looking at a roster just before the season kicks off.
These roster decisions leave a ton of unanswered questions about the team as they begin to prepare for Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints. With so many surprising moves and controversies, it’s going to be fascinating to see how these choices play out on the field and what the real intentions were behind them. We’ll get our first real answers when they hit the field.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
Leave a Reply