The Detroit Lions
announced a pair of Wednesday roster moves, signing center Seth McLaughlin
to the team's active roster and re-signing Joe Bachie
to the practice squad.
Bachie was released when the Lions signed rookie safety Bishop Fitzgerald
off the Pittsburgh Steelers
' practice squad on Tuesday.
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McLaughlin made the Lions' initial 53-man roster
, but was waived several days later
. Detroit then re-signed McLaughlin to its practice squad
on Sept. 7.
The Lions signed McLaughlin to a Reserve/Future contract
back in January. A former member of the Bengals
, the 6-foot-4, 304-pound center did not see any game action as a rookie in 2025.
Detroit signed Bachie last April
ahead of its offseason program. A seven-year pro, Bachie initially entered the league as an undrafted free agent.
Bachie has appeared in 66 games for the Philadelphia Eagles
, Cincinnati Bengals
, Indianapolis Colts
, and, most recently, the Tennessee Titans
. During those 66 games, Bachie made seven starts, registering 77 tackles (38 solo), 4.5 stuffs, and two passes defended.
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Lions vs. Saints: Best photos of Detroit's Week 1 win
Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Lions vs. Saints: Best photos of Detroit's Week 1 win
Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Detroit Lions 2026 schedule
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 17, 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
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Week 3: at New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 4: at Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 4, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 25, 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 1, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 9: at Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 10: vs. New England Patriots (International game in Munich, Germany), Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears (Thanksgiving Day game), Thursday, Nov. 26, 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans , Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings , Sunday, Dec. 20, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Week 15: vs. New York Giants, Monday, Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Week 17: at Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 3, 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Week 18: at Green Bay Packers, TBD (Potential NFL Flex eligible game)
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