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Lions roster down to 56 players

Jim Schwartz

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Buffalo Bills in Detroit, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

AP

The Detroit Lions made 11 cuts earlier in the day, and they made six more just moments ago.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Lions have informed guard Rodney Austin, defensive end Everette Brown, safety Reshard Langford, wide receivers Lance Long and Maurice Stovall, and cornerback Justin Miller of their impending release.

The Lions’ roster now stands at 56 players.

It needs to be at 53 in under three hours.