The Lions and the rest of the NFL must have their initial 53-man roster set by 4 p.m. Tuesday. There are not as many roster bubble battles as we’ve seen in previous years. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t tough decisions to make, and some roster maneuvering to accomplish.

The Detroit Lions open the 2025 NFL regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 7 at Lambeau Field (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS). After back-to-back seasons with high hopes, Lions running back David Montgomery says he's "tired of being close" to a Super Bowl.

And then there was one. With the final practice of training camp held on Thursday and roster cuts looming on Tuesday, the last chance to make