Evening Lions Links for Saturday 8-31-13

Roster Cuts:

NFL Cut List by Team: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23400230/final-nfl-cuts-teams-trim-rosters-down-to-53-players

Lions finalize roster; TE Fauria and WR Durham make the team: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_finalize_53-man.html

TE Michael Williams out for season after landing on IR; Chapas and White cut: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_te_michael_willi.html

Steven Miller, Jake Scott cut after losing out on starting spot: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/steven_miller_jake_scott_cut_b.html

Big player WR Willis doesn't make the team: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/big-play_wide_receiver_matt_wi.html

Owens to go on IR, but will make initial 53 roster: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/montell_owens_to_go_on_injured.html

Spievey, former third round pick, released by Lions: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/safety_amari_spievey_former_th.html

Bartell cut by Lions, Mathis now likely to make the team: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/ron_bartell_cut_by_detroit_lio.html

Lions release OT Rodney Austin and DT Xavier Proctor: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_release_ot_rodne.html

Lions cut a second 2013 draft pick, LB Brandon Hepburn: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_cut_a_second_201.html

Lions release former 5th round pick Chris Greenwood: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_release_former_f.html

Lions cut 6th round pick Corey Fuller, LB Jon Morgan and OL Darren Keyton: http://www.freep.com/article/20130901/SPORTS01/309010071/

Lions Articles:

Lions get a long look at some players on the cutline against Buffalo: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-get-a-long-look-at-some-players-on-the-cutline-in-Buffalo/cd74b08b-ebb7-49bf-bb5d-9870b0fc27c3

Twentyman - It was hard to get a true evaluation of WRs this preseason: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-It-was-hard-to-get-a-true-evaluation-of-WRs-this-preseason/38f68181-03f5-4188-be4f-3559fb559c89

Lions over-under - Will the Lions have a positive turnover ratio: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_over-under_will_1.html

PFF's refocus - Lions vs Bills: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/08/31/refo-det-buf-preseason-wk-4/

Lions cut down analysis: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/116/detroit-lions-cut-down-analysis?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Eight things I think I learned from the preseason (#7 is that the Lions might have the most improved defense): http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2309/20130831/eight_things_i_think_i_learned_from_preseason/

XLVIII things to watch throughout 2013 (XLI is on how electric Reggie Bush can be and XLII is on how Ansah could be this year's Jason Pierre-Paul: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000236466/article/xlviii-things-to-watch-throughout-the-2013-nfl-season

2014 Draft:

2014 Lions Draft watch - week 1: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/2014_detroit_lions_nfl_draft_w.html

Rang's latest big board: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/23401147/big-board-uscs-lee-could-be-first-receiver-taken

Miscellaneous:

Panthers cut former Lion Drayton Florence: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/31/panthers-cut-drayton-florence/

Bills release former Lions QB Thad Lewis: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/31/bills-release-thad-lewis-bryan-scott/