The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that they’ve activated rookie offensive lineman Christian Mahogany from the non-football illness list. He now counts against the team’s 53-man roster and is eligible to play for the first time in his career.
Mahogany was the Lions’ sixth-round pick this year after being a three-year starter for Boston College. Although he was around for OTAs and minicamp in the spring, he contracted mononucleosis in the summer, which caused him to be placed on the non-football illness list and miss all of training camp.
The Lions opted to return Mahogany to practice three weeks ago, opening up his 21-day evaluation window.