The Detroit Lions have added the final player to their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season, claiming safety Thomas Harper off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders.

Harper played for four seasons at Oklahoma State before transferring to Notre Dame in 2023 for his 5th collegiate season. He would go undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and would sign with the Los Angeles Chargers, but was released at cutdowns and claimed off waivers by the Raiders. During his rookie season, Thomas played in 15 games—started in five (191 snaps on defense)—and recorded 26 tackles, two pass deflections, an interception, and a half sack. He recorded an overall grade of 78.3 from PFF, including a 76.4 coverage grade. On special teams, he was a five-phase special teamer, recording 264 special teams snaps on kick co

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