DETROIT -- The Detroit Lions made a move today to keep a member of their practice squad from going to another team.

They did it for tight end Hakeem Valles, and in the process, they lost their sixth-round draft pick.

The Indianapolis Colts signed Brad Kaaya off the Lions practice squad. The rookie quarterback will be on Indianapolis' active roster for the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans.

This is the second time this season that the Lions have allowed Kaaya to head to another team's active roster. The Miami product was a part of the final cuts in the preseason and went to the Carolina Panthers through waivers before Detroit had a chance to get him on the practice squad. The Lions got him back on the active roster in the Week 7 bye and later moved him to the practice squad.

At the time of Kaaya's initial release, Lions general manager Bob Quinn said it was the hardest decision in constructing the 53-man roster. But for a second time now, they've let a team snatch up the quarterback they took in the sixth round because they felt he was too talented to pass up.

It's unfortunate timing for the Lions. They had just promoted Valles this morning and would likely have had to cut him in order to make room to get Kaaya on the active roster.

As of now, Jake Rudock is the only quarterback behind Matthew Stafford. Jim Caldwell said Tuesday that he plans to play Stafford as normal this week against the Green Bay Packers despite the game not having any playoff implications.