The Lions have signed linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad to their own 53-man roster. Denver could have prevented it by promoting Alexander, but the team previously opted to promote Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the active roster earlier this week.

First reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Alexander was initially signed to the Broncos’ practice squad following Week 3, which saw linebacker Alex Singleton suffer a season-ending injury. Fellow veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham was also signed at the time to the practice squad.

The Denver Broncos have had a player poached from their practice squad as the Detroit Lions, looking for a replacement for Malcolm Rodriguez, have signed Kwon Alexander. When the Broncos lost Alex Singleton earlier this year,

The Detroit Lions have suffered a bunch of injuries defensively, and they stole linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Denver Broncos practice squad