Khyri Thornton
Detroit Lions
### Detroit Lions

On October 25, 2015, Thornton was claimed off waivers by the [Detroit Lions](/wiki/Detroit_Lions "Detroit Lions").

During the 2016 season, Thornton played in 13 games for the Lions, starting 6 and recording 18 tackles and a sack. Thornton took over as a starting defensive tackle for the Lions midseason due to struggles from [Tyrunn Walker](/wiki/Tyrunn_Walker "Tyrunn Walker"), but eventually lost his starting job to rookie [A'Shawn Robinson](/wiki/A%27Shawn_Robinson "A'Shawn Robinson") and became a rotational defensive tackle.

On March 7, 2017, Thornton signed a two\-year contract extension with the Lions. On June 20, 2017, Thornton was suspended the first six games of the 2017 season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse. He was reinstated from suspension on October 16, 2017\. On November 21, 2017, Thornton was released by the Lions.


Why was Thornton released by the Lions on November 21, 2017?