We're just a couple days away from the Detroit Lions hosting the Rams in a wild card playoff game at Ford Field. This is going to be a very exciting game for sure.
The Detroit Lions announced several roster moves ahead of their Week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins. Wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Maurice Alexander
The Detroit Lions announced on Monday that they have waived WR Maurice Alexander. Alexander, 25, went undrafted out of Florida International back in 2020.
The Detroit Lions announced they have waived WR Maurice Alexander on Monday. Alexander, 25, went undrafted out of Florida International back in 2020. He was later drafted by the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in February of 2022.
The Detroit Lions made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. On Friday, the Detroit Lions waived kicker Austin Seibert, creating an open spot on the 53-man roster.
The Detroit Lions value regular season experience in a returner, but are keeping an eye out for explosive players during the preseason. The Detroit Lions have been testing the waters this preseason, to see if someone on the roster can “catch their eye” as a kick/punt returner.
It feels like a foregone conclusion who the Detroit Lions’ kickoff returner will be, but Maurice Alexander is at least making it a conversation. Upon arriving in Detroit Lions training camp after playing in the USFL, Maurice Alexander has looked like a natural return man by all accounts during practice.