Lions release TE Darnell Daniels

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Lions open final round of cuts by trimming tight end rotation to 3 players

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This new thread is a continuation of the following thread:

Lions sign TEs Darrell Daniels (ex Cardinals) & Daniel Helm

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1835/lions-darrell-daniels-cardinals-daniel



This new thread relates to the following threads:

Lions projected 53 man roster ( 2023 season )

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1823/lions-projected-roster-2023-season

Lions 26, Panthers 17: Pre-Season Game # 3 (2023)

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1862/lions-panthers-season-game-2023

Lions cut DT Christian Covington,T Germaine Ifedi,-11 others

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1863/lions-christian-covington-germaine-ifedi

Lions cut G Kayode Awosika, QB Adrian Martinez. Roster at 70

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1866/kayode-awosika-adrian-martinez-roster

Lions waive WR Dylan Drummond

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1865/lions-waive-wr-dylan-drummond

Lions waive CB Chase Lucas

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1867/lions-waive-cb-chase-lucas

The Lions decision to release Darnell Daniels isn't surprising. Having said that, Daniels was the Lions best run blocking TE during the pre-season. And it looked like he did a good job on Special Teams. Daniels went from a pretty likely cut to someone who I believe has a very realistic chance of being re-signed later this week or in the days following the season opener at Kansas City.

Because Daniels isn't a vested veteran, he's not subject to the waiver claim process. If Daniels doesn't get a contract offer from another team and the Lions don't plan on re-signing him this week, he would highly likely be a Practice Squad Priority.