Veteran safety Taylor Mays signs with Lions as free agent

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The Detroit Lions have signed free agent safety Taylor Mays.

The team announced the move Monday. Mays is entering his sixth NFL season after stints with San Francisco in 2010 and Cincinnati from 2011-14. He played in all 16 games for the Bengals last season, primarily as a special teams contributor.

Mays was a second-round pick in the 2010 draft by San Francisco. He played college football at Southern California.