Lions lose practice squad center who started last 2 games to Cleveland Browns

ALLEN PARK -- After starting nan first 2 games of his profession successful back-to-back weeks pinch everything connected nan line, Kingsley Eguakun is heading to Cleveland.

The 24-year-old halfway has been signed from nan Detroit Lions’ believe squad by nan Cleveland Browns, per NFL Network. Eguakun had started nan erstwhile 2 games for nan Lions aft spending 2 years connected their believe squad.

He showed thing worthy further exploring successful his debut. But aft a reliable day successful Minnesota, he’s gone conscionable for illustration that. It leaves nan Lions pinch an absorbing business astatine halfway successful nan finale. Detroit mislaid 2 fumbles via bad snaps during its six-turnover debacle against nan Vikings to get eliminated from nan playoffs.

Pro Football Focus graded Eguakun arsenic nan team’s worst blocker connected nan crushed and successful walk protection. He gave up 3 pressures and 1 sack connected apical of nan 2 disfigured exchanges pinch backmost Jared Goff.

Eguakun started nan crippled against nan Pittsburgh while Graham Glasgow was dealing pinch a knee injury. Other soul action Trystan Colon was besides retired pinch a wrist injury. But Glasgow was disconnected nan wounded study successful Minnesota, and it was still Eguakun successful nan middle.

Now, nan Lions are near pinch nan determination to commencement Glasgow aliases Colon, if he’s healthy. Michael Niese is nan different action to commencement astatine halfway successful Chicago this Sunday. Niese came successful for a bid against nan Steelers. However, that thrust ended pinch Goff taking a safety.

It’s nan 2nd clip successful 3 weeks nan Lions person mislaid a subordinate from nan believe squad that started nan erstwhile game. Safety Erick Hallett II started against nan Los Angeles Rams while playing 55 protect reps, past was poached by nan Tennessee Titans.

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