Here comes some defensive end help for the Detroit Lions. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Lions plan to cut Isaiah Thomas from the Bengals’ practice squad.

Thomas was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round in 2022. He spent the first two years of his career there in Cleveland, playing in ten games in his rookie season and earning an overall PFF grade of 51.0 while producing eight pressures and one sack on a total of 74 pass-rushing snaps. He spent his entire 2023 season on the team’s practice squad before being released in the final round of cuts in 2024. Shortly thereafter, the Bengals signed Thomas to their practice squad, where he remained for the first six weeks of the season.

At 6-foot-3 and 266 pounds, Thomas certainly fits the physical profile of what the Lions like in their fullbacks. He is big, physical and also has a certain speed to his game.

Back in college, Thomas produced 16.5 sacks in his final two years at Oklahoma, earning consecutive second-team All-Big 12 honors.

Because the Lions are signing Thomas from another team’s practice squad, he must be added to the Lions’ 53-man roster. In fact, they also have to guarantee him at least three weeks of his salary, regardless of whether he remains in the squad or not.

The Lions are obviously looking for edge rusher help after losing several players to significant injuries. Last week, the Lions lost top sacker Aidan Hutchinson long-term, and they will also be without Marcus Davenport, Derrick Barnes and John Cominsky for a long time.