The Detroit Lions continued to make some minor moves at the bottom of the roster on Tuesday, claiming former Cleveland Browns quarterback Thaddeus Lewis off waivers.

Lewis, a three-year veteran, was signed by the St. Louis Rams in 2010 as an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He spent the last two seasons in Cleveland before being released last week.

Lewis made his debut in 2012, starting the season finale for Cleveland. He completed 22 of 32 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the 24-10 loss to Pittsburgh.

A four-year starter at Duke, Lewis passed for 10,065 yards and 67 touchdowns in his college career. He earned All-ACC second-team honors as a junior and senior.

The Lions currently have five quarterbacks on the roster. They return starter Matthew Stafford, as well as backups Shaun Hill and Kellen Moore, from last season. The team also signed undrafted rookie Alex Carder out of Western Michigan.

Hill is currently sidelined while recovering from a minor foot procedure he had done this offseason.

Lewis will compete with Moore and Carder for the third-string job.

Also on Tuesday, the Lions signed linebacker

Robert Maci and defensive tackle Spencer Nealy and released defensive tackle Michael Brooks and wide receiver Chastin West.