Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga standout Derrick Lott was signed Tuesday to the Tampa Bay Bucs’ practice squad.
“Thankful for this day,” Lott tweeted Tuesday morning.
The 6-foot-4, 302-pounder signed a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans immediately after the draft. He had one tackle in a pair of preseason games and showed some glimpses of potential, but was cut when the team started to trim their roster.
After being cut, Lott visited the Bucs and the New England Patriots, who had been interested in him prior to the draft.
Lott was a first-team all-Southern Conference selection in 2014, finishing with six sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. He rejoins former teammate Davis Tull, who is currently on the New Orleans Saints’ injury reserve list with a torn labrum, in the NFL.
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