According to Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions are waiving defensive back Erick Hallett.

Hallett was firmly on the roster bubble all of training camp, and there was some belief he could make the team after showing off his versatility. Initially believed to be in competition at outside cornerback, the Lions started playing him at both nickel and safety this year, and he looked somewhat comfortable in those roles.

“You need a corner, you need a nickel, you need a safety, he can do them all,” coach Dan Campbell said after the preseason game vs. the Dolphins. “Mentally, he knows them all. So, that gives you the ability to—really it’s about, ‘Well, what can the next guy do? Well, we know he can only play this. Okay, well Hallett, you need to go over there then. You become safety or nickel.’ So,

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