Report: Lions waive CB Bill Bentley

The Lions waived cornerback Bill Bentley on Thursday, according to the Detroit Free Press. 

Bentley was returning from a torn ACL sustained during the first week of the 2014 season. Bentley was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Lions out of Louisiana-Lafayette. 

Bentley was competing for the nickelback role in the secondary.