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Lions news: Detroit re-signs veteran with 270 career catches after cutting him
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The NFL cut-down day was this past Sunday, as teams moved their rosters to just 53-players. The Detroit Lions made multiple moves, moving players to the PUP list and making cuts. The Lions made some surprising moves, including cutting Greg Dortch .
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Now, the Lions are making another surprising move , bringing back a player they just cut, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
The Lions are signing tight end Tyler Conklin , who they had just released on Sunday.
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Conklin was a fifth round seleciton of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2018 NFL Draft after playing at Central Michigan. In his final season with the Vikings in 2021, he became a starter. He brought in 61 receptions for 593 yards and three touchdowns. This helped him land a solid contract in free agency. In 2022, he signed a three-year deal with the New York Jets and was a regular starter.
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After three years with the Jets, he signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers , splitting time with Oronde Gadsden II. He played in 13 games, starting seven, but had just seven receptions for 101 yards.
In his career, Conklin has played in 127 games and started 69 of them. He has 270 receptions for 2,645 yards with 11 touchdowns in his career. He brought in four receptions for 26 yards in the preseason, but did not see targets in the final preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts .
Conklin is expected to be the fourth tight end on the roster. Sam LaPorta is the established starting tight end while Borck Wright is the backup. The Lions also have Jackson Meeks on the roster.
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