logrotate status files extremely large
Deleting or rotating the logrotate.status file is only a band-aid. You need to take a step backward and ask the question, "why is the logrotate.status file that large?"
I would tail -n 500 that status file and see what files are listed in there. I think there's a real strong possibility that your logrotate config file(s) are rotating stuff you never intended to be rotated.