“He joined Detroit midway through training camp last summer and impressed enough to stick around as the de facto third quarterback,” Risdon wrote. “The one-time Georgia Bulldogs star has bounced around a few NFL teams since being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.”

Jake Fromm was released Wednesday, the team announced, leaving starter Jared Goff and backups Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen on the roster. Allen, who spent the 2024 season on the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed with the Lions in March.