The Lions added two players to their practice squad on Tuesday. One of them was defensive end Isaiah Thomas, . The other is wide receiver Maurice Alexander, as .
Thomas has played in two games for the Lions this season, against the Packers and the Titans. He had three tackles and a fumble recovery in Detroit's 52-14 win over the Titans. He was released by the Lions on November 9th but is now back on the team's practice squad.
Alexander has spent most of the last two seasons on Detroit's practice squad. In 2022, he appeared in four games on special teams as a returner. Before joining the Lions in 2022, he was a kick returner for the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL. During his college years at Florida International, he played quarterback, wide receiver and return man.
