Lions Waiving DL Isaiah Buggs

He notes Detroit expects DT Alim McNeill back soon so this move would appear to be to clear a roster spot. 

It’ll be interesting to see if Buggs draws any interest on the waiver wire. He’s been in and out of the lineup this season but signed a two-year extension in Detroit just this past offseason. 

Buggs, 27, was selected with the No. 192 overall pick in the sixth round out of Alabama by the Steelers in 2019. He was in the third year of a four-year, $2,667,294 contract that included a $147,294 signing bonus when the Steelers waived him. 

From there, the Raiders signed Buggs to a contract but released him shortly after. He eventually signed with the Lions in July. After playing out the 2022 season, he signed a two-year $6 million extension in Detroit. 

In 2023, Buggs appeared in 10 games for the Lions and recorded 12 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and one pass deflection.