ALLEN PARK -- When the Las Vegas Raiders waived Thomas Harper after training camp, the 24-year-old called the news shocking. But when he learned the Detroit Lions had claimed him off waivers, his tune quickly changed.

“If I was going to go anywhere, it was probably like five places (I wanted to go) and here was one of them,” Harper told MLive. “I mean, winning ball. Like I say, I’m trying to win, and at the end of the day, that’s what they do here. So, just trying to buy into the culture and look at it as an opportunity.”

Harper went unselected in the 2024 NFL draft after playing at Oklahoma State and Notre Dame.

He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent but was waived before the start of the regular season. The Raiders claimed him the very next day.

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