Lions Announce Five Moves Including Placing WR Quintez Cephus On IR

The full list includes:

• Lions signed WR Maurice Alexander and CB A.J. Parker to their active roster.
• Lions elevated DB Saivion Smith and K Michael Badgley to their active roster.
• Lions placed WR Quintez Cephus on injured reserve. 

Cephus will miss at least the next four games while on injured reserve before he can be activated. 

Cephus, 24, was a three-year starter at Wisconsin before being selected by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,599,288 that includes a signing bonus of $304,288.

In 2022, Cephus has appeared in four games for the Lions and caught two passes for 15 yards receiving and no touchdowns.