Allen Park — The Lions waived tight end Shane Zylstra a day after he suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury during Monday's practice.
After catching a pass near the left sideline, Zylstra was chopped down as he turned upfield by a low tackle from cornerback Khalil Dorsey. Practice was paused for several minutes while Zylstra was attended to before he was helped to his feet and limped slowly back to the locker room.
A prolific college receiver for Minnesota State, Zylstra initially signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2021 prior to joining the Lions' practice squad ahead of the regular season.