The Detroit Lions announced they have signed veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to the practice squad.
“Sanu most recently played for the San Francisco 49ers, appearing in three games and making one reception for nine yards with the team this season,” the Lions said in a press release. “Originally selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Rutgers, Sanu has appeared in 121 career games (92 starts) with the Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, and 49ers. He has career totals of 404 receptions for 4,516 yards (11.2 avg.) and 26 touchdowns.”
Sanu was part of the same Bengals draft class that also brought them Marvin Jones Jr. and the pair — along with Chad Johnson — had four successful years in Cincinnati.
After trying out for the Lions on Monday, Sanu has already been able to pass through the COVID-19 onboarding process and he has joined the team for Friday’s practice.
With wide receivers Kenny Golladay, and possibly Jamal Agnew, having to miss this weekend’s game due to injury, Sanu may be elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game as a fifth wide receiver. His veteran experience should help ease the transition to the field if they need to rely on him.
The Lions did not need to make a practice squad roster move in order to make room for Sanu, because they opened up a spot after placing Jalen Elliott on the reserve/COVID-19 list yesterday.
