Lions Waive CB Tae Hayes

Hayes, 25, wound up going undrafted out of Appalachian State back in May of 2019. He later signed a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Jaguars, but was waived coming out of the preseason.

From there, Hayes had stints with the Dolphins, Vikings and Cardinals before returning to the Panthers. He bounced on and off of their practice squad through the end of the 2021 season and beginning of 2022 before being signed by the Patriots in December. 

The Patriots re-signed Hayes in May, but released him last month.

In 2022, Hayes appeared in five games for the Panthers and two games for the Patriots. He recorded six total tackles and no interceptions.