The Detroit Lions are waiving quarterback David Blough, in order to fill his spot with Nate Sudfeld.
Detroit discussed trading for Sudfeld but will wind up snagging him after he was released following the Jimmy Garoppolo turnabout in San Francisco.
Blough was a key figure in this season’s edition of Hard Knocks, which chronicled his up-and-down preseason. The 27-year-old went from losing a fumble that cost Detroit its first preseason game to clearly beating out Boyle for the backup job.
Sudfeld, a sixth-round pick by Washington in 2016, has bounced around the NFL, spending one season in Washington, four in Philadelphia and last year in San Francisco. The Niners planned for the 28-year-old to be Trey Lance’s backup, guaranteeing him $2 million in the spring. But after the club decided to bring back Garoppolo, he became the odd man out.