Lions Sign C Evan Brown To PS, Release G Beau Benzschawel

The Detroit Lions announced Friday that they’ve signed C Evan Brown to their practice squad and released G Beau Benzschawel from the unit.

Here’s the Lions updated practice squad:

1. DB Jalen Elliott
2. DE Frank Herron
3. WR Tom Kennedy
4. LB Anthony Pittman
5. DB Bobby Price
6. DB Dee Virgin
7. LS Steven Wirtel
8. WR/RB Kerrith Whyte (Injured)
9. LB Kareem Martin
10. C Marcus Martin
11. WR Victor Bolden
12. OT Dan Skipper
13. P Arryn Siposs
14. DT Albert Huggins
15. RB Dalnn Dawkins
16. DB Alexander Myres
17. C Evan Brown

Brown, 24, signed on with the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of SMU back in 2018. He wound up making their active roster his rookie season but was waived coming out of last year’s preseason. 

The Giants signed Brown to their practice squad once he passed through waivers unclaimed and later added him to their practice squad. Since then, he’s had brief stints with the Dolphins and Brows.

In 2020, Brown has appeared in five games but hasn’t made any starts. 

During his college career, Brown was a four-year starter as a true freshman with SMU. He was an All-American Athletic Conference honorable mention and Campbell Trophy semifinalist his senior season.