It’s Christmas Eve, but the Detroit Lions are still doing some work. The team made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. Here’s what they did:

Waived David Long

This one is a bit surprising. The Lions grabbed David Long a few weeks back after the Miami Dolphins surprisingly waived him while he was a team captain there. The early reviews from the Lions coaching staff were good for him too. He was making some plays on defense and special teams. He didn’t play on defense against the Bears on Sunday, but he had a solid game against the Bills the previous week and had played the most snaps of his time in Detroit.

With Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Alex Anzalone coming back, the Lions needed to make some space with the linebacker, it just seemed that Ezekiel Turner or Kwon Alexander were the more likely candidates to be waived. Keep an eye on Long maybe being back on the practice squad.

The Lions now have two open roster spots. One of those could be for Reeves-Maybin this week.

Signed Maurice Alexander to practice squad

Alexander is back with the Lions again after being released on Saturday ahead of the Lions matchup with the Bears. No surprise to see him back again. The Lions like him as a special teams utility player. There are now two spots remaining on the practice squad.