The Detroit Lions roster is officially up to 90 players. On Monday, the team announced they had signed three players who were at rookie minicamp as tryout players over the weekend, releasing another. Tight end Luke Deal, wide receiver Malik Taylor, and defensive lineman Raequan Williams are all now officially part of the team. In order to make room for those players, the Lions waived undrafted rookie tight end Caden Prieskorn.
Deal, a 2025 rookie, had spent the last six years at Auburn University, playing a program-record 64 games with the Tigers. Serving as the captain in both 2023 and 2024, Deal’s primary role in college was as a blocker.