On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions announced changes to their active roster, signing veteran nose tackle Kyle Peko while adding defensive tackle Chris Smith—who was released from the active roster on Monday—to the practice squad. The team also confirmed the previously reported signing of kicker Greg Joseph to the practice squad.
Peko’s promotion from the practice squad comes as no surprise. After spending most of training camp as the Lions’ starting nose tackle—as DJ Reader remained on the PUP list—Peko was elevated to the game-day roster in Week 1 and played on 47% of the Lions' defensive snaps against the Rams.