The Lions’ roster shuffling with an eye on adding secondary help continues.
Detroit has promoted rookie cornerback Mohammed Seisay from the practice squad, the team’s website said Saturday. A Nebraska product, Seisay (6-2, 206) gives the Lions four healthy cornerbacks entering Sunday’s game with the Packers, and the rookie could very well be active in his NFL debut. Veteran reserve corner Cassius Vaughn, who played 31 defensive snaps and 13 special teams snaps in Week Two, is out with an ankle injury, and at the least, Seisay could see some reps in the kicking game.
Two of the Lions’ four cornerbacks (Seisay, Danny Gorrer) were not on the 53-player roster to begin the season. The club lost cornerbacks Bill Bentley and Nevin Lawson to season-ending injuries in the first two weeks. Darius Slay and Rashean Mathis are the Lions’ top two corners.
The Lions opened a roster spot for Seisay by releasing veteran wide receiver Kevin Ogletree. Detroit now has five receivers on the roster.
