Former Wisconsin safety Scott Nelson signed with the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The move comes with NFL Preseason Week 3 set to kick off before a lengthy layoff separates teams from their Week 1 action. Roster cutdowns happen in that time, so Nelson may have an uphill battle to make a regular-season roster for the first time in his young NFL career.
Nelson was originally an undrafted free agent signing by the Seattle Seahawks last year. He was released from the team’s practice squad early in the season and quicly signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad where he spent much of the year.
The former Badger was a multi-year starter in Madison. His career concluded with 28 games played, 125 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, four interceptions and one forced fumble.
#Lions have signed S Scott Nelson and waived injured RB Mohamed Ibrahim.
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 20, 2023
In a weird Big Ten West-centric situation, Nelson was signed after the Lions waived former Minnesota star running back Mohamed Ibrahim.