Lanier joined the Bolts' practice squad on Nov. 7 after being waived-injured by the Washington Redskins in September. The 6-6, 285-pound edge rusher first got his feet wet two years ago as an undrafted free agent in Washington, totaling 14 tackles, 5.0 sacks, six passes defensed and one forced fumble in 11 games with two starts. Lanier came on strong down the stretch as all five of his sacks came in the team's final seven games.