The Detroit Lions have released rookie safety Randy Phillips, reports Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.

Veteran safety Dante Wesley has been re-signed.

An undrafted free agent from Miami, Phillips (6-1, 210) appeared in all three of the Lions' games this season, totaling four tackles in a reserve role behind starters Louis Delmas and C.C. Brown.

Wesley signed a two-year deal with the Lions in April, but was released as part of the team's final roster cuts earlier this month.

Wesley (6-1, 210) has spent seven of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, who selected him out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the fourth-round (100th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.

After spending the first four seasons of his career with the Panthers, Wesley signed with the Chicago Bears for the 2006 season. The following August, Wesley was traded to the New England Patriots, who released him prior to the regular season. Wesley re-signed with the Panthers, where he's spent the last three seasons.

A starter in just two of his 104 career games, 54 of Wesley's 103 career tackles have come as a core member of his team's special teams units. Lions first-year special teams coach Danny Crossman was the Panthers' special teams coach from 2005-09.

If he clears waivers, the Lions are likely to sign Phillips to their practice squad.