Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions waived veteran running back Craig Reynolds in order to make room for a series of roster moves—including the return of Marcus Davenport and Miles Frazier from injury lists. Reynolds cleared waivers on Thursday, but it appears he is heading to a new team’s practice squad. According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, Reynolds is currently in New England and intends on signing with the Patriots, pending a physical.

For the past five years, Reynolds has been important depth in the Lions’ backfield. Though he’s always been firmly behind Detroit’s top two running backs—D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams in the early years, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery recently—Reynolds had always found a role as a reliable runner in case of injury and a good special teamer on m

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