The Detroit Lions waived safety Jayron Kearse earlier this week in order to give more playing time to young safeties Tracy Walker and Will Harris, but there is more to the story.
Kearse committed a violation of team rules before the Lions’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week when he left the team hotel without permission and was late for bed check, multiple sources told the Free Press.
Kearse, who was a late addition to last week’s injury report, did not play against the Buccaneers because of those transgressions, and likely would have been inactive again Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.