Detroit Lions Release Cornerback with Injury Settlement

Lions add Avondale grad, former Saginaw Valley State standout

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions are back to having a full roster. Nick Whiteside, a cornerback out of Saginaw Valley State and Auburn Hills Avondale, has been signed, the team announced Monday. Whiteside fills the role previously held by Stantley Thomas-Oliver, who was waived Sunday with an injury waiver. Thomas-Oliver began training camp on the non-football injury list and was activated Thursday, but he left Saturday’s practice with a hamstring …

Detroit Lions release cornerback with injury settlement

Thomas-Oliver was activated from the NFI list on Friday, and then left practice with an injury on Saturday.

Detroit Lions Release CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver with Injury Waiver

The Detroit Lions made a roster move on Sunday, parting ways with cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver III via an injury waiver, per NFL insider Aaron Wilson. So what exactly does that mean? In the NFL, an injury waiver allows a team to release an injured player. Once waived, the player can be claimed by another team. If no one picks him up, he either reverts to the team’s injured reserve or becomes a free agent, depending on the situation. TL;DR …

Detroit Lions release injured cornerback

The Detroit Lions announced they have released veteran cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver, who recently was battling a hamstring injury.

Lions Release CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver

The Lions announced on Sunday that they have released CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver. Thomas-Oliver, 27, was a seventh-round pick by the Panthers out of Florida International back in 2020. He spent three seasons with the Panthers, missing the 2023 season due to injury. He then caught on with the Lions during the 2024 season. In 2024, Thomas-Oliver appeared in one game for the Lions but did not record any statistics. The post Lions Release CB Stantley…