Lions Cut Two Including DL Levi Onwuzurike

The Detroit Lions announced Friday that they’ve released DE Levi Onwuzurike from their roster and DL Tyre West from the Practice Squad. Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL in July and missed the entire season on the NFI list after signing a one-year deal. However, Rogers mentions a provision under the collective bargaining agreement has caused his contract to toll, keeping him under team control for 2026 with the same terms as before. Onwuzurike, 28, was drafted by the Lions with pick No. 41 overall in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Washington. Onwuzurike finished the final...