Lions Promote LB Anthony Pittman, Sign G Casey Tucker To PS

The Detroit Lions announced Friday that they’ve promoted LB Anthony Pittman to their active roster and signed G Casey Tucker to their practice squad.

Here’s the Lions updated practice squad:

1. T Matt Nelson
2. WR Tom Kennedy
3. QB Joe Callahan
4. WR Victor Bolden
5. P Jack Fox
6. WR Jonathan Duhart
7. DT Olive Sagapolu
8. LB Christian Sam
9. S A.J. Howard 
10. G Casey Tucker

Pittman, 22, signed on with the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Wayne State. He was among their final roster cuts coming out of the preseason and was added to their practice squad once passing through waivers unclaimed.

Since then, Pittman has been on and off the Lions’ practice squad. 

During his college career, Pittman recorded 181 total tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks.