Lions Roster Moves & LaPorta’s Future | Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions made bold roster moves ahead of their Saints showdown, releasing injured DT Levi Onwuzurike while bringing him back to the practice squad—possibly to avoid guaranteeing his full contract. They also promoted Ben Stille and cut Tyre West, freeing up space. Meanwhile, Green Bay’s massive $75M tight end extension for Tucker Kraft just raised the bar—and likely bumped Sam LaPorta’s price tag into the $20M/year range, forcing the Lions to accelerate cap restructuring for future stars like LaPorta and Brian Branch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21a715b133786cf4