The Lions are wisely getting rid of the former Bucs Rod Marinelli brought to Detroit.
The team released safety Kalvin Pearson Friday, as reported by Howard Balzer of the St. Louis Press-Democrat.
The team also cut Dewayne White, another player that came from Tampa, earlier this offseason. The Lions could use a long-term tag team partner for safety standout Louis Delmas, but Pearson was primarily a special-teamer.