Daniels was released by the Lions on Saturday.
The veteran tight end appeared in three games for Detroit this season, playing on 85 percent of the team's special teams snaps before getting released. Daniels has also spent time with Arizona, Indianapolis and Seattle throughout his seven-year career, and he could very well return to the Lions' practice squad if he clears waivers.
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Lions' Darrell Daniels: Promoted to active roster
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The Lions signed Daniels to their 53-man roster Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Daniels received a promotion from the practice squad in the wake of fullback Jason Cabinda (knee) dropping from a limited participant in Monday's practice to no participation Tuesday. After logging over 100 snaps in the backfield during his time in Arizona between 2021 and 2022, Daniels could be a replacement for Cabinda during Thursday's matchup with Green Bay.
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Darrell Daniels: Remains in Detroit
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Daniels signed with the Lions' practice squad Friday.
The veteran tight end was released by Detroit on Tuesday but has since agreed to join the team's practice squad. Daniels has played six years in the NFL, with his most recent game action coming in 2021. He's recorded 133 receiving yards on 13 catches with one touchdown throughout his career.
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Darrell Daniels: Misses 53-man roster
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Daniels was released by the Lions on Tuesday, Jeanna Trotman of WXYZ 7 Detroit reports.
Daniels has appeared in 61 games for Indianapolis, Seattle and Arizona throughout his five-year career. The veteran tight end's last in-game action came in 2021 with the Cardinals.
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Lions' Darrell Daniels: Links up with Detroit
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Daniels signed a contract with the Lions on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Daniels has bounced around between several teams since going undrafted out of Washington in 2017. He last appeared on the Colts' practice squad in 2022 and last suited up for a regular-season NFL contest in 2021 with the Cardinals. He'll now work to earn a spot on the Lions' 53-man roster.
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Darrell Daniels: Cut from practice squad
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Indianapolis cut Daniels from its practice squad Tuesday.
Daniels joined the Colts' practice squad ahead of Week 10 but wasn't elevated for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders and has been released a week later. In a corresponding move, Indianapolis signed linebacker Tyrell Adams to its practice squad.
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Darrell Daniels: Joins Indianapolis' practice squad
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Indianapolis signed Daniels to its practice squad Wednesday.
Daniels appeared in 15 games for the Cardinals last season, recording one catch for zero yards, but he failed to stick with the Texans this offseason and has remained a free agent since. The veteran tight end will get his first NFL opportunity of the campaign with Indianapolis and could be a candidate for elevation if Jelani Woods (shoulder) is unable to play in Week 10.
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Darrell Daniels: Released by Houston
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The Texans released Daniels on Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Daniels signed a contract with Houston in May after spending three years in Arizona. However, the Texans have opted to move on from the veteran tight end in favor of former Bengals tight end Mason Schreck, who signed with Houston on Friday.
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Texans' Darrell Daniels: Inks new deal
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Daniels signed with the Texans on Monday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Daniels spent the last three seasons with the Cardinals, mostly supplying tight end depth for them, a role he'll likely have if he can crack the Texans roster. Last season, Daniels appeared in 15 contests, making one catch on four targets for no yards.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: No designation for Week 11
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Daniels (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Daniels was a limited participant in the Cardinals' first two Week 11 practices on account of the shoulder injury, but he gained clearance for Sunday after practicing fully Friday, per Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site. He'll likely serve as the No. 2 tight end behind starter Zach Ertz this weekend, with Daniels being deployed primarily as a blocker.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Questionable for TNF
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Daniels (hamstring) is questionable for this week's matchup with the Packers on Thursday Night Football, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Daniels was a limited participant in practice Tuesday before being estimated as limited at Wednesday's walkthrough. He is likely going to be a game-time decision, and if the tight end can't go, Demetrius Harris would operate as the primary backup behind Zach Ertz at the position.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Limited again Tuesday
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Daniels (hamstring) was a limited participant during Tuesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Daniels didn't practice at all last week and was inactive for the Cardinals' Week 7 win over the Texans, so it is a positive sign to see him back at practice, even if it is in a limited fashion. Arizona faces Green Bay on Sunday, so Daniels will have one more shot Wednesday to log a full practice. If he is unable to suit up Thursday, Demetrius Harris will likely operate as the backup to recently acquired Zach Ertz.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Listed as limited Monday
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Daniels (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Daniels missed last week's win over Houston due to this injury and will have a short week to recover with Arizona facing the Packers on Thursday, but this limited designation is a step in the right direction after he failed to practice at all last week. If he's able to return Thursday, Daniels will likely work as the top backup to Zach Ertz.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Ruled out for Week 7
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Arizona ruled Daniels (hamstring) out for Sunday's contest against the Texans, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Daniels didn't practice at all this week, so his absence Sunday comes as little surprise. With the recently acquired Zach Ertz set to make his team debut Sunday while taking over as the Cardinals' No. 1 tight end moving forward, Demetrius Harris will operate as the clear top backup with Daniels out of the mix this week.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Idle for second straight practice
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Daniels (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday and wasn't on the field for Thursday's session, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
With Daniels beginning Week 7 prep with consecutive absences at practice, he's trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Texans. Daniels appeared headed for a bigger opportunity after top tight end Maxx Williams (knee) was placed on injured reserve ahead of the Cardinals' Week 6 win over the Browns, but the 26-year-old played just 23 snaps and drew one target before exiting with the hamstring injury. Arizona has since acquired Zach Ertz from Philadelphia to take over as the No. 1 option at the position, so Daniels will be headed for a backup role if he can overcome his hamstring injury ahead of Sunday's contest.
Daniels exited Sunday's game against the Browns with a hamstring injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Daniels failed to catch his lone target before the injury was announced during the third quarter. Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis are Arizona's remaining healthy options at tight end since Zach Ertz isn't eligible to suit up because he already played Thursday before being acquired from Philadelphia.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Clear for Week 6
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Daniels (illness) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Cleveland, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
After a near week-long stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Daniels cleared league protocols and was brought back to the active roster Tuesday. No matter, the Cardinals capped his reps in the first two practices of Week 6 prep before allowing him to handle all of them Friday. Daniels thus will be available for the first time since Week 4, only this time he'll be the team's top tight end in the wake of Maxx Williams' likely season-ending knee injury. Arizona did swing a deal for Zach Ertz on Friday, but because he played Thursday against the Buccaneers, he isn't eligible to play until Week 7 against the Texans. Until then, Daniels, Demetrius Harris and practice squad member Ross Travis will handle TE duties for the Cards.
Daniels (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Following a positive COVID-19 test last week, Daniels has since cleared all of the NFL's intensive protocols, but the Cardinals have still elected to ease the tight end back into the fold with a pair of limited practices to kick off Week 6 prep. Assuming Daniels is deemed fit to play this weekend against the Browns, he'll likely step into a larger role than he saw prior to missing last week's win over the 49ers. With top tight end Maxx Williams (knee) heading to season-ending injured reserve Wednesday, Daniels and Demetrius Harris appear set to split work at the position for the foreseeable future.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Limited Wednesday
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Daniels (illness) was limited at practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
While Daniels was sidelined this past Sunday due to a bout with COVID-19, Maxx Williams, the Cardinals' No. 1 tight end, sustained a major injury to his left knee in that contest that forced him to injured reserve. After Arizona activated Daniels from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, he's suddenly the top tight end on the team, with Demetrius Harris behind him on the depth chart and Ross Travis on the practice squad. Daniels has just 12 catches for 122 yards and one touchdown in 50 career games, but merely getting to work with Kyler Murray could result in some utility at some point this season.
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Cardinals' Darrell Daniels: Back from COVID-19 list
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Daniels was reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.
Daniels was sidelined for the Cardinals' Week 5 win over the 49ers after testing positive for the virus last Wednesday. Since he was vaccinated, Daniels was eligible to rejoin the Cardinals in less than 10 days after testing negative for the virus twice at least 24 hours apart. Before missing last week's contest, Daniels had been serving as the team's No. 2 tight end, but he could enjoy a long-term stay atop the depth chart beginning with Sunday's game in Cleveland. Maxx Williams exited the Cardinals' Week 5 loss with a knee injury that the team fears may be a season-ending ACL tear. Even if that's the case, Daniels likely wouldn't be much more than a tertiary option in the passing game, with the Cardinals instead relying on him mostly as a blocker.
