Lions waive injured WR Denzel Mims one month after Jets trade - ESPN

The Detroit Lions have waived injured wide receiver Denzel Mims a month after he was acquired in a trade with the New York Jets, the team announced Friday.

Mims suffered an ankle injury during a recent training camp practice and then suffered a calf injury during his rehab, a source confirmed to ESPN's Rich Cimini. He will become an unrestricted free agent.

Because the trade was conditional on Mims making the Lions' 53-man roster, Detroit will get back its 2025 sixth-round pick while a 2025 seventh-round pick will return to New York.

The move freed up space for the Lions to add another receiver for depth, signing former Los Angeles Chargers wideout Jason Moore in a corresponding move.

Prior to the injury, Mims had been impressive in camp, but the Lions' receiving corps has taken a hit lately with Amon-Ra St. Brown suffering an ankle injury and Jameson Williams being sidelined for the remainder of the preseason with a hamstring injury.