Lions waive second-year DB Joseph after arrest

The Detroit Lions waived second-year information Brandon Joseph connected Saturday, hours aft he was arrested for suspicion of operating nether the influence.

Joseph was arrested astatine 1:47 a.m. Saturday successful Dearborn Heights, Michigan, constabulary location confirmed to ESPN. Officers said they observed him driving done the metropolis astatine a higher complaint of speed. During a car stop, officers noticed signs of intoxicant use, and they conducted preliminary tests pinch reasonable and probable cause. He was arrested and detained based connected that, earlier being released astir six hours later.

The Lions past waived Joseph connected Saturday afternoon, little than 24 hours earlier their roadworthy matchup against the Chicago Bears.

"He was very cooperative, he was compliant," Paul Vanderplow, the Dearborn Heights Police Department director, told ESPN. "We had reasonable suspicion and probable origin to analyse him for operating nether the influence.

"He subjected himself to each required tests. We are waiting for the results of those tests earlier immoderate further charges are moreover filed."

The Lions declined remark connected the incident.

Joseph, 23, signed pinch the Lions arsenic an undrafted free supplier successful 2023. He appeared successful 14 games this season, pinch 13 full tackles and a walk defended. He has besides spent clip connected Detroit's believe squad complete the past 2 years.