Andrew Price

Minor NFL Transactions: 8/23/17

Wednesday’s minor moves…

Cleveland Browns

  • Signed: DB Christian Bryant

Detroit Lions

  • Claimed: DT Caushaud Lyons (via Rams)
  • Cut: TE Andrew Price

Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts

  • Signed: ILB Darnell Sankey
  • Waived/Injured: CB Tevin Mitchel

New York Jets

Oakland Raiders

  • Cut: DE Jimmy Bean

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Signed: CB Antonio Crawford
  • Cut: RB Brandon Brown-Dukes

Lions Waive/Injured Brandon Copeland

The Lions waived/injured linebacker Brandon Copeland on Wednesday. Copeland will either land on the Lions’ injured reserve or head to free agency via an injury settlement if he goes through waivers unclaimed.

Brandon Copeland (Vertical)

Detroit lost the 26-year-old Copeland to a season-ending torn pectoral on Monday, just one day after defensive end Kerry Hyder saw his 2017 conclude prematurely on account of a torn Achilles. Copeland hasn’t been nearly as important to the Lions’ defense as Hyder has, having totaled a mere 13 tackles and one start in two seasons. However, Copeland led the Lions’ special teams unit in snaps in 2016 (305), pacing a group that Football Outsiders ranked No. 6 in the NFL. The year before, he piled up 313 ST snaps – good for third among Lions.

In less notable moves, Detroit signed offensive lineman Connor Bozick, tight end Andrew Price and defensive end Giorgio Newberry. No one from that trio has any NFL experience.