The Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster is back to a full 53 players after the team announced two internal moves on Wednesday. Center Seth McLaughlin signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, and the team backfilled his spot on the practice squad by re-signing linebacker Joe Bachie.
This is all the result of a few roster moves made earlier in the week. Detroit signed safety Jalen Mills to the practice squad, signed Bishop Fitzgerald to the 53-man rosteroff of the Steelers’ practice squad, and
placed Avonte Maddox on injured reserve.
So combining the two sets of transactions, it looks like this:
53-man roster changes:
- Lost
- Cut LB Joe Bachie
- Placed S Avonte Maddox on IR
- Added
- Poached S Bishop Fitzgerald from Steelers practice squad
- Signed C Seth McLaughlin from own practice squad
Practice squad changes:
- Lost
- C Seth McLaughlin from practice squad to 53-man roster
- Added
- S Jalen Mills (takes vacant spot from weekend)
- LB Joe Bachie
McLaughlin gets the promotion and should serve as the team’s primary backup center while Cade Mays remains on injured reserve with a broken wrist. In Week 1, the Lions opted to go without McLaughlin in the active lineup—risking Tate Ratledge as the emergency center behind Juice Scruggs. But in Week 2, McLaughlin was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster—though he did not log a single snap. McLaughlin has yet to make his NFL debut after going undrafted in 2025.
