Detroit Lions sign free agent RB David Williams to practice

Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed free agent RB David Williams to the practice squad. Additional contract terms were not disclosed.

In addition, the team announced that they have released QB Chad Kanoff from the practice squad.

Williams joins the Lions after spending the 2019 preseason with the Denver Broncos. He originally entered the League as the Broncos’ seventh-round pick (226th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft. In 2018, he was a member of Denver’s practice squad before being claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His career totals included eight carries for 36 yards (4.5 avg.).