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Lions signing former Seahawks starting cornerback after injuries to D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Mike Payton | Last updated Sep 30, 2025 10:09 PM ET

After the Detroit Lions' win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Lions walked out of that game with the futures of D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold up in the air. Dan Campbell said Monday that the team would likely look to free agency to find some cornerback help, and late Tuesday night, they did that.

Lions are signing former Seahawks cornerback Tre Flowers to their practice squad

No, not the guy you're thinking of, but the same name. This is not Trey Flowers, who the Lions gave a ton of money to a few years back; this is Tre Flowers. The former fifth-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL Draft.

#Lions news: Signing former #Seahawks corner Tre Flowers to practice squad, per a league source. Has 287 career tackles, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/G3YJCuXLrs
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 30, 2025

Flowers spent three and a half seasons with the Seahawks and was their starting cornerback during that time. He was then waived by the Seahawks during the 2021 season due to some struggles on the field. He was claimed by the Bengals and spent a year and a half there. He also spent time with the Falcons, Jaguars, and Colts. Most recently, he was with the Chicago Bears. They released him earlier this season.

Flowers shouldn't be looked at as someone who can come in and start for the Lions. Campbell said that the team was looking for someone who could at least help out in practice. There is some upside with him having experience that could maybe see him elevated on gameday and get some chances to play for the Lions. The thing that could help him is that he has shown himself to be a solid run defender in his career.

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