The Detroit Lions added a rookie safety to the team on Monday. Detroit claimed former Tennessee Titan S Brady Breeze.
Breeze was a sixth-round selection, the 215th pick in the 2021 NFL draft out of Oregon. He had only played on special teams in five games for the AFC South-leading Titans. Tennessee waived him on Saturday and the Lions claimed him by virtue of having the top spot on the waiver wire.
Detroit had an opening after placing rookie CB Jerry Jacobs on injured reserve. Jacobs tore the ACL in his knee early in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos.
Practice squad move
CB Corey Ballentine went from playing 14 reps on special teams for the Lions on Sunday to the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Ballentine was one of the seven players elevated from the practice squad to help fill in for the Lions who were out with COVID-19. Now he’s joined them after reverting back to the practice squad. Per the NFL’s transaction wire, it was the result of a positive test.
