Morning Lions Links for Sunday 9-1-19

Articles:

TWENTYMAN: Breaking down the 53-man roster:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/twentyman-breaking-down-the-53-man-roster-x7639

Live tracker: Lions cut 2 draft picks, including TE Isaac Nauta:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/08/live-tracker-detroit-lions-have-24-cuts-left.html

Lions finalize 53-man roster: QBs Josh Johnson, David Blough both in:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/08/lions-finalize-53-man-roster-qbs-josh-johnson-david-blough-both-in.html

Some thoughts on the Detroit Lions' initial 53-man roster:  https://expo.mlive.com/sports/g66l-2019/08/7586b729bf8952/some-thoughts-on-the-detroit-lions-initial-53man-roster.html

Lions safety Tracy Walker announces number change heading into regular season:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/08/lions-safety-tracy-walker-announces-number-change-heading-into-regular-season.html

Detroit Lions 53-man roster: Thoughts and musings on cut day:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/08/31/detroit-lions-roster-cuts/2182204001/

Lions' O-line not as awful as it looked in preseason:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/08/31/why-detroit-lions-offensive-line-isnt-horrible/2162926001/

Lions waive a pair of 2019 seventh-round draft picks:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/08/31/detroit-lions-2019-draft-picks-isaac-nauta-p-j-johnson-cut/2179943001/

Josh Johnson earns backup QB job as Lions set roster:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/08/31/lions-initial-53-man-roster-includes-three-qbs-and-johnson-as-the-backup/2181202001/

5 biggest surprises from Lions cutdown day:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/31/5-biggest-surprises-from-lions-cutdown-day/

Jadeveon Clowney trade wasn't in the cards for the Lions:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/31/jadeveon-clowney-trade-wasnt-in-the-cards-for-the-lions/?utm_source=smg&utm_medium=wasabi&utm_content=home-hero

PFF's NFL Team of the Week: 2019 NFL Preseason Week 4 (CB JAMAR SUMMERS, DETROIT LIONS (90.0 Overall Grade, 36 Defensive Snaps):  Summers capped off his second preseason with a big performance for the Lions against the Cleveland Browns. On the field for 20 coverage snaps, he didn’t allow a single reception and came away with an interception himself, finishing the game having allowed an NFL passer rating of 0.0 on throws into his coverage.):   https://www.pff.com/news/pro-pffs-nfl-team-of-the-week-2019-nfl-preseason-week-4

Teez Tabor shows why the Combine matters:  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/08/31/teez-tabor-shows-why-the-combine-matters/

2020 Draft:

Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor lives up to hype vs. USF:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/08/30/nfl-draft-jonathan-taylor-wisconsin-usf-college-football/?utm_source=smg&utm_medium=wasabi&utm_content=home-hero

Video:

Watch: Erik Schlitt recaps Lions the first day of Lions cuts:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/31/watch-erik-schlitt-recaps-lions-the-first-day-of-lions-cuts/?utm_source=smg&utm_medium=wasabi&utm_content=home-latest-news