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The Lions made a couple of changes to their 53-man roster on Sunday.

The team claimed offensive lineman Andrew Donnal and defensive back Dee Virgin off of waivers. They waived offensive linemen聽Leo Koloamatangi聽and Brian Mihalik to keep the roster at 53 players.

Donnal was a Rams fourth-round pick in 2015 and made six starts while playing in 21 games for them over the first two years of his career. He played in six games for the Ravens last season Brandon Saad Jersey , but couldn’t make the cut in Baltimore this time around.

Virgin signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent last year and spent the season on their practice squad.

The Lions also announced seven additions to their practice squad, including the return of quarterback Jake Rudock. Rudock was waived on Saturday as the Lions opted to go with Matt Cassel as Matthew Stafford‘s backup. Linebacker Alex Barrett, cornerback Mike Ford, wide receiver Chris Lacy, safety Rolen Milligan, linebacker Darnell Sankey and offensive lineman Dan Skipper are also in the group.


Veteran cornerback Antonio Cromartie announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday.

The 11-year pro with four franchises posted a message on Instagram saying "after 27 years of playing football Anthony Mantha Jersey , today I say farewell."

An All-Pro with San Diego in 2007, when he led the league with 10 interceptions, Cromartie was one of the NFL's best cover cornerbacks for much of his career, making four Pro Bowls. He also scored the longest touchdown in league history, returning a missed field goal by Minnesota for a 109-yard score in 2007.

Cromartie, 33 Lars Eller Jersey , spent his first four seasons with the Chargers, making the playoffs each year. He then joined the Jets and made the AFC championship game with them in 2010, his first of four straight seasons as a starter in Rex Ryan's defense.

He spent 2014 with Arizona, returned to the Jets in 2015, and finished his career in 2016 with Indianapolis.

Cromartie's ball skills, size (6-foot-2 Authentic Max Domi Jersey , 210 pounds) and speed made him a desirable commodity even though he was an inconsistent tackler and often gambled in coverage. The Chargers selected him 19th overall in the 2006 draft.

"To The San Diego Chargers and the Spanos Family, thank you for believing in me," Cromartie wrote. "Thank you for taking a chance on a young kid from Tallahassee, Florida who did not play much in college. You believed in my ability and my potential to play at a professional level, and I will forever be grateful."

With the Jets in 2010, he combined with Darrelle Revis to form one of football's best cornerback tandems.

"I grew as a player Anthony Duclair Jersey , a man, and as a leader," he wrote of his time in New York. "The brotherhood I built here was undeniable. My heart will forever embrace the feeling of running through the tunnel and out onto the field with my brothers. My family and I will forever Bleed Green."

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