Like all NFL teams, the Detroit Lions get to create a 16-person practice squad as soon as the initial waiver claims from the roster cutdowns are processed at 12 p.m ET on Wednesday, August 28th.
Of those 16 players, six can be veterans who have at least four years of NFL service. Those would be players who were “released” in recent days. The other 10 can come from players who were “waived” or were street free agents before cutdowns without four years of service.
We’ll keep track of the names as they flow in, and that leads off with an eminently expected return for Mitchell Agude:
Defensive end Mitch Agude is signing back with the Lions practice squad.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 28, 2024
Of course, Tim Patrick to the Lions practice squad was reported yesterday.
Lions are re-signing Kingsley Eguakun to the practice squad. Had a nice camp, young developmental center.
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) August 28, 2024
We have a quarterback now, too.
The #Lions are bringing back QB Jake Fromm as a member of their practice squad, source says.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 28, 2024
This one is a little surprising, but the Lions appear to have brought back WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to the practice squad.
Update: Peoples-Jones did not appear on the Lions official transaction list.
The practice squad
OLB Mitchell Agude
OL Kingsley Eguakun
QB Jake Fromm
RB Jermar Jefferson
OT Jamarco Jones
WR Tom Kennedy
TE James Mitchell
S CJ Moore
DL Pat O’Connor
WR Tim Patrick
DT Kyle Peko
WR Allen Robinson
DT Chris Smith
EDGE Isaac Ukwu
TE Shane Zylstra
