Eze (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Eze was signed by Miami just a week ago after offensive tackle Bayron Matos suffered a severe upper-body injury during the early days of training camp, according to Alain Poupart of Sports Illustrated. Eze previously played for the Lions during the 2023 season, but the castoff tackle has struggled to stay healthy throughout his brief NFL career.
... See More... See Less
Obinna Eze: Dropped by the Lions
Rotowire
Detroit waived Eze on Sunday.
Eze spent last year on the Lions' practice squad after he was similarly waived heading into his 2022 rookie season. If he is not picked up off waivers by another team, the undrafted free agent likely would end up back on Detroit's practice squad for the 2023 campaign.
... See More... See Less
Lions' Obinna Eze: Participating at camp
Rotowire
Eze (undisclosed) has consistently been taking backup reps at tackle throughout Lions camp, Jeff Risdon of USA Today reports.
After being placed on the practice squad injured list with an undisclosed injury Jan. 1, Eze has moved past the issue. Expect the 25-year-old to compete for a depth spot at tackle with veteran Germain Ifedi.
