Lions waive Shane Zylstra after TE suffers serious knee injury at training camp | Forum

The suffered a Manny Ramirez Jersey blow to their tight end room aftersuffered a significant knee injury. He's undergoing more tests, and could be sidelined six months, . As a result, the Lions , the team announced Tuesday.The reported Monday that Zylsta injured his right leg after being hit low by cornerback , and was then taken to the locker room. Last season, Zylstra had a career year with 11 receptions for 60 yards and four touchdowns Carlos Baerga Jersey . He had a monster outing in Week 16 against the , when he caught five pa Trevor Bauer Jersey ses for 26 yards and three touchdowns. DET TE #84 TAR15REC11REC YDs60REC TD4FL0 Zylstra went undrafted in 2020 out of Minnesota State, and got his first shot in the NFL with the -- who moved him from wide receiver to tight end. However, he didn't make the final roster, and later signed with Detroit's practice squad. In 17 total played Ricky Vaughn Jersey , Zylstra has caught 14 pa ses for 94 yards and four touchdowns. Detroit has four Brad Hand Jersey other tight ends on roster: , , and . LaPorta was selected out of Iowa with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2023 , and could play a significant role in Ben Johnson's offense as they look to replace .