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Lions worked out 4 DBs including former Michigan CB Jeremy Clark

Lions worked out 4 DBs including former Michigan CB Jeremy Clark

The Detroit Lions are in the process of cutting down the roster to just 53 players by Saturday, but they are still also looking to add potential talent too.

The Lions worked out four defensive backs as part of Monday’s festivities at team headquarters in Allen Park. The foursome, courtesy of Kyle Meinke of MLive,

Clark is probably the most familiar name for Lions fans. He played collegiately at Michigan before being a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He was most recently with the Seattle Dragons of the XFL after several injuries derailed his Jets career.

None of the players were immediately signed to the roster.

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Former Michigan defender nabs INT in XFL Week 2

The former Wolverines cornerback made a big play to help lead the Seattle Dragons to a win over the Tampa Bay Vipers.

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The new XFL franchise in Seattle has a certain Michigan flair when it comes to its defensive backfield. That said, perhaps it’s the new ‘legion of boom?’

Once part of the nation’s best pass defense in Ann Arbor, both Jeremy Clark and Channing Stribling flanked the edges, particularly early in 2016, when fellow cornerback Jourdan Lewis was out with injury. Clark’s career didn’t quite get the chance to flourish, not even at Michigan. Though he was in his senior year, he was just starting to showcase his abilities when he was crucially injured in Week Four against Penn State, tearing his ACL.

He was denied an extra season of eligibility by the NCAA, and thus submitted himself to the NFL Draft, despite not being healed enough to participate fully in the NFL Scouting Combine or his pro day.

His potential was great enough, as he was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, with the 197th overall pick. However, his pro career was a constant barrage of being put on injured reserve and being recalled, and he was eventually waived by the franchise after two years.

But, he’s getting redemption in the XFL.

On Saturday, as the Seattle Dragons hosted the Tampa Bay Vipers, an errant throw found its way right to Clark, where he was in perfect position to reel it in for his first career professional-level INT.

Clark — and Stribling, for that matter — both finished the game with 3 tackles and a tackle for loss. Clark also added a team-leading 2 passes defended in the Dragons game hosting the Tampa Bay Vipers.

A handful of ex-Jets are preparing for their XFL debuts

The Jets Wire takes a look at every former Jets player in the XFL and which are the five most notable players.

With the NFL season coming to a close, the revamped XFL is starting this weekend.

There are several former Jets involved in this new league, which has eight teams with rosters consisting of 52 players each. Not many players have extensive ties to Gang Green, nor did they have long stays in New York.

Here is a complete list of every former Jets player in the XFL:

Alex Balducci, Brandon Barnes, T.J. Barnes, William Campbell, Jeremy Clark, Stacy Coley, Kony Ealy, Obum Gwacham, De’Angelo Henderson, Darius James, Anthony Johnson, Taiwan Jones, Tre McBride, Robert Nelson, Nick Novak, Santos Ramirez, David Rivers, Edmond Robinson, Jalen Saunders, Jake Schum, Jacquies Smith, Shamarko Thomas, Jon Toth and DeAngelo Yancey

With that said, let’s take a look at the five most notable ex-Jets in the XFL.

DE Kony Ealy: Houston Renegades

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The Jets claimed Kony Ealy off waivers from the Patriots in 2017 after New England traded a second-round pick to Carolina for his services.

In 15 games played for Gang Green, Ealy recorded 11 total tackles, one sack, nine passes defended and an interception. He left the Jets in free agency for the Cowboys but was cut before the season. Ealy spent time with Oakland before landing in the XFL.

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