Skip to main content
Cloudy icon
41º

Receiver-strapped Lions waive injured Denzel Mims and sign former Chargers wide receiver Jason Moore

TAMPA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: Jason Moore #11 of the Los Angeles Chargers runs a route during the third quarter of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 04, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) (James Gilbert, 2020 James Gilbert)

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The Detroit Lions’ search for help at wide receiver continues. The team said Friday it has waived injured wideout Denzel Mims and signed former Los Angeles Chargers receiver Jason Moore.

Mims, acquired last month from the New York Jets for a conditional draft pick, has not practiced the last two weeks because of ankle and calf injuries.

Recommended Videos



The compensation in the trade was contingent upon Mims, a second-rounder in 2020, making the Lions' 53-man roster. So the Lions will retain their 2025 sixth-round pick, while a 2025 seventh-round pick will return to New York.

Moore, an undrafted free agent from Division II Findlay, spent the last four seasons with the Chargers. He appeared in 20 games and caught six passes for 104 yards.

The Lions already are without Jameson Williams, a first-rounder last season, for at least the first six games as he serves a suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy. Williams missed most of last season and also is recovering from a hamstring injury.

___

AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl


Recommended Videos