The Detroit Lions announced three roster moves on Saturday including signing CB Tae Hayes and WR Avery Davis. In a corresponding move, the team also waived LB Zach Morton.
#Lions have signed CB Tae Hayes and WR Avery Davis and waived LB Zach Morton
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 5, 2023
Hayes, 25, went undrafted out of Appalachian State in May of 2019. He later signed a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Jaguars, but was waived coming out of the preseason.
From there, Hayes had stints with the Dolphins, Vikings, and Cardinals before returning to the Panthers. He bounced on and off of their practice squad through the end of the 2021 season and the beginning of 2022 before being signed by the Patriots in December.
The Patriots re-signed Hayes in May but released him last month.
In 2022, Hayes appeared in five games for the Panthers and two games for the Patriots. He recorded six total tackles and no interceptions.
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