The BC Lions announced on Tuesday the signing of American defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor. BC also announced the release of Canadian defensive lineman Daniel Joseph as well as American DL Dominic Quewon.
Daniel Joseph played for Appalachian State from 2017 to 2021 whee he appeared in 65 games. Over his career, he recorded 67 solo tackles, 70 assisted tackles, 46 tackles for a loss, 26.5 sacks, 10 passes defended, 5 forced fumbles, and an interception. He was named First Team All-Sun Belt in each of his final 3 seasons.
Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He originally made Detroit’s 53-man roster following camp and dressed in 1 regular season game although he was later placed on the practice squad in late October. In June of 2023, r Taylor was suspended in June of 2023 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy indefinitely through at least the 2023 season for betting on NFL games in 2022 along with 3 other players. In April of 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.
Taylor will look to make a big impact after missing an NFL season to try to draw the attention of NFL scouts and potentially make it back into the NFL universe. It is interesting that he signed with the BC Lions after having been a Detroit Lion in the past. Canadian defensive end Mathieu Betts did the opposite this offseason signing with the Detroit Lions after setting a record for most sacks by a Canadian in a CFL season last season.
