The Cleveland Browns have claimed linebacker Elijah Lee off the waiver wire on Friday from the Detroit Lions.
A four-year veteran, the 6-foot-3 and 230-pound Lee will not be eligible to play in Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders because he first has to clear the league-mandated COVID-19 protocol.
Lee was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings out of Kansas State. While he did not stick with the Vikings, Lee played in 38 games career with the San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2019, and four games this season before being waived by the Lions on Thursday to open up a roster spot for cornerback Justin Coleman, who is returning from injured reserve.