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Paring Lions' Roster To 53 Will Be Hard -- And That's Good


Whom to cut? Whom to keep? Maybe even whom to trade?

For the first time in his two seasons as Lions coach, Jim Schwartz will have some tough decisions to make when it comes to setting his 53-man roster.

The Lions have a surplus of serviceable running backs, receivers and defensive tackles, and not enough linebackers or defensive backs to feel comfortable entering next week's opener at Chicago.

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