The Lions made a roster move to put a bow on the month of May. Detroit claimed defensive lineman John Cominsky off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday.
Cominsky was waived by the Falcons after three underwhelming seasons. He was a fourth-round pick out of D-II Charleston (WV) by the old Atlanta regime in 2019 who never really caught on as a regular. In 2021, the 26-year-old hybrid end/tackle played just 13 snaps on defense. In 27 career games for the Falcons, Cominsky registered 42 total tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Claiming Cominsky off waivers means the Lions do take on the remainder of his contract. The 285-pounder is due $985,000 in base salary. The Lions will not lose any cap room if they cut him before the season.
To make room for the successful waiver claim on Cominsky, the Lions released veteran kicker Aldrick Rosas. That reduces the number of kickers to just two, Austin Seibert and Riley Patterson.
