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Report: Lions awarded former Bears cornerback Marcus Cooper off waivers

On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Lions secondary was picked apart by Chicago Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel. On Thursday evening, the Lions were reportedly awarded a Bears cornerback that had been waived just so that Daniel had an emergency backup in case he suffered an injury.

Cornerback Marcus Cooper, who had been a healthy scratch for most of the year, was claimed by the Lions, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:

Former #Bears CB Marcus Cooper was awarded to the #Lions via waivers, per the transaction report, but it’s deferred until tomorrow.