The Detroit Lions were unable to make it through their first preseason matchup of the year, an exhibition at Ford Field Thursday night against the New England Patriots, unscathed. The Lions’ roster suffered some significant losses due to injury, which the team is now attempting to fill.
On Saturday, the Lions made several roster moves. Detroit placed both wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and defensive tackle Darius Kilgo on injured reserve. They also waived cornerback Tarvarus McFadden from their Reserve/Injured list. In their place, the team signed free-agent quarterback Josh Johnson and running back Justin Stockton.