Lions bring TE Shane Zylstra back to the practice squad

Lions sign TE Shane Zylstra back to the practice squad after waiving him from the active roster over the weekend

The Detroit Lions have re-signed tight end Shane Zylstra to the team’s practice squad three days after waiving the reserve TE.

Zylstra was let go over the weekend in the injury-related moves that saw the Lions sign OL Dan Skipper and K Dominik Eberle from the practice squad. Zylstra and OL Drew Forbes were waived to create room on the active 53-man roster.

Forbes was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on Monday, reversing the Lions’ own waiver claim of Forbes from the Browns a month ago. Zylstra went unclaimed and is now back in Detroit. In the first three weeks, Zylstra played a total of 16 offensive snaps and did not record a passing target. He was on the field for 46 special teams reps in those three games.

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