The Tampa Bay Buccaneers introduced that they’ve signed security Kaevon Merriweather off of the Detroit Lions apply squad and onto their 53-man roster.
Merriweather, a Detroit-area native and Belleville Excessive Faculty alumnus, joined the Lions apply squad simply a few weeks in the past. Sadly, the second-year defensive again by no means was elevated to go well with up for his hometown staff on recreation day.
His signing with the Buccaneers shall be a reunion, as they’re the staff he initially joined as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2023. He made their energetic roster out of coaching camp and ended up beginning two video games for Tampa Bay that season. Merriweather appeared in 25 video games complete for them earlier than being minimize simply two days previous to when he signed with Detroit. Over that span, he recorded 24 complete tackles and one go breakup.
With Merriweather gone, Detroit is left with one open spot on their apply squad. Right here is how that group stands in the mean time:
DB Jamal Adams
EDGE Mitchell Agude
WR Maurice Alexander
LB Abraham Beauplan
OL Kingsley Eguakun
QB Jake Fromm
RB Jermar Jefferson
OL Jamarco Jones
WR Tom Kennedy
TE James Mitchell
DB Morice Norris
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones
DL Chris Smith
EDGE Isaiah Thomas
EDGE Isaac Ukwu
In different information across the NFL, former Lions vast receiver Josh Reynolds was waived by the Broncos on Tuesday. Hmmm….
