The Detroit Lions proceed to tinker with their roster as a way to make room for some incoming gamers. On Thursday, they introduced they’ve waived tight finish Anthony Firkser, making a second emptiness on the 53-man roster—the opposite from the discharge of Isaiah Buggs earlier within the week.
Firkser has been the Lions’ TE3 over the previous couple of weeks whereas Brock Wright has been out with an harm. Firkser has largely been enjoying in a particular groups function over the 2 weeks—totaling 22 snaps on particular groups to simply two on offense.
Whereas there was no official announcement from the staff but, the expectation is for Detroit to make use of these two roster spots to activate each C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Alim McNeill from injured reserve within the upcoming days.
That stated, the staff remains to be skinny at tight finish. Wright stays sidelined together with his harm, leaving Professional Bowler Sam LaPorta and James Mitchell as the one two wholesome gamers on the place proper now. That stated, they may add depth in one among two methods. They may merely elevate fullback Jason Cabinda off the observe squad for Sunday’s finale in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings. Or they may signal Firkser again to the 53-man roster or observe squad—if he clears waivers first—and have him prepared for Sunday’s sport.
Along with letting Firkser go, the Lions additionally used their vacant spot on the observe squad (from Bruce Irvin’s launch) to re-sign edge defender Raymond Johnson III. Johnson spent three months on the observe squad earlier than getting in the reduction of in early December.
Detroit at the moment has two open spots on the 53-man roster and no vacancies on the observe squad.
