The Detroit Lions officially bid farewell to another tight end Tuesday — Miles Kitselman.
According to the NFL transaction wire, the Lions waived the undrafted rookie tight end from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
Kitselman sustained an ailment to his leg in early August. Lions head coach Dan Campbell told the media Kitselman would miss significant time, and the team placed him on IR.
With the injury settlement, the tight end can return to the field this season with another team if he gets fully healthy.
Kitselman signed with the Lions after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. Although he went unselected, his size had him competing for a roster spot.
“Kitselman has good size and will play as a connected tight end on the next level. He needs to play with better hand placement and pad level, but he’s willing to put in work in-line or as a move blocker,” wrote NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. “[Kitselman] has above-average play speed in space and showed an ability to run a variety of routes. He has enough speed to stress man coverage into the second level. His separation underneath is average, though. Drops, double-catches and issues securing contested throws were evident in 2025.
“Kitselman has Day 3 draft value and could find work as a TE3/4.”
Tuesday was the second consecutive day the Lions waived a tight end with an injury settlement. On Monday, the team waived veteran Anthony Firkser.
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