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Lions sign RB Winn

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July 16, 2014 at 7:55 pm.

The Detroit Lions signed 23-year-old running back George Winn on Wednesday.

Winn, a second-year professional who played collegiately at Cincinnati, bounced around with a number of teams last season. He originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2013 season. He then signed with the New England Patriots, where he played through the end of August. He then made practice squad stints with the Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys.

The 5-foot-11, 210-pounder tried out for the Atlanta Falcons this year, but wasn’t signed.

In a separate move, the Lions cut offensive guard D.J. Morrell on Wednesday.