On Halloween Eve, the Detroit Lions have made a ‘Thriller’ of a roster move by signing cornerback Michael Jackson to the active roster from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. In corresponding moves, RB Paul Perkins has been released from the practice squad and OL Casey Tucker has been added.
The Lions also announced DE Austin Bryant, who is currently on Reserve/Injured, will return to practice today.
The #Lions have signed CB Michael Jackson to the active roster from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.
The team also announced that DE Austin Bryant, currently on Reserve/Injured, will return to practice today.
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From Detroit Lions:
The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed CB Michael Jackson to the active roster from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. In addition, the Lions have released RB Paul Perkins and signed free agent OL Casey Tucker to the practice squad.
The team also announced that DE Austin Bryant, currently on Reserve/Injured, will return to practice today.
Jackson was selected by the Cowboys in the fifth-round (158th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Miami (Fla.) and has spent the entire season on their practice squad.
Tucker comes to Detroit after spending time with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, who signed him as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Arizona State in 2019.
