‘He will be a Detroit Lion’: GM confident waived injured rookie will return

Brad Holmes says waived rookie DE Ahmed Hassanein will 'be a Detroit Lion' again

The Detroit Lions are expecting to re-sign Ahmed Hassanein after his injury settlement expires. The rookie defensive end was waived earlier this week.

‘He will be a Detroit Lion’: GM confident waived injured rookie will return

The Lions waiving Hassanein with an injury settlement drew a lot of attention. But Brad Holmes is confident he will be back in Detroit, and on the field this year.

Brad Holmes: Ahmed Hassanein is 'going to be a Detroit Lion' after injury settlement

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes is confident rookie Ahmed Hassanein, who was waived with an injury settlement, will end up back on the team this season.

Hassanein is 'going to be a Detroit Lion' after injury settlement

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions appeared to take a risk Tuesday, waiving rookie defensive end Ahmed Hassanein with an injury settlement.

GM Brad Holmes says Ahmed Hassanein will remain a Detroit Lion

During the Detroit Lions’ roster cutdowns, the team made a curious move, waiving sixth-round rookie defensive end Ahmed Hassanein with an injury settlement. Hassanein suffered a pectoral injury in the preseason, and if the Lions wanted to keep Hassanein for development, the move was a minor risk. The Boise State defender was placed on waivers, and even though it is extremely rare for a team to put in a claim for an injured player, all it takes i…