Overview

• The team informed Dan Skipper he will be released during final cuts, according to Justin Rogers of Detroit Football Network.
• As a vested veteran, the 30-year-old will become an immediate free agent, with some local reporting suggesting a practice-squad return is possible.
• Skipper appeared in 44 games with 11 starts over the past three seasons and often served as an extra blocker and swing tackle.
• The decision surprised beat writers after Skipper was listed as Taylor Decker’s top backup on the latest unofficial depth chart, with Jamarco Jones at right tackle.
• Detroit is evaluating younger options such as Giovanni Manu, Jamarco Jones and Gunner Britton, with Manu’s reported growth and Jones’ recent minor injuries factoring into the calculus ahead of the 4 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline.