The Detroit Lions announced Saturday that theyโve signed DL Pat OโConnor to their active roster and elevated DL Isaac Ukwu and TE Shane Zylstra for Sundayโs game against the Vikings.
OโConnor, 30, is a former seventh-round pick of the Lions back in 2017. He was waived coming out of the preseason and was on and off of the Lionsโ practice squad before joining the Buccaneers during the 2017 season.
OโConnor bounced on and off the Buccaneersโ roster and practice squad for the next few seasons before landing on the roster for good near the start of the 2019 season.
OโConnor was re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent in 2021. He joined the Lions this past August before being added to the teamโs practice squad.
In 2023, OโConner has appeared in four games for the Buccaneers but is yet to record a statistic.
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