2021 Training Camp/Preseason Games Discussion Thread

[Jr.]

Carolina should've never released him in the first place

[TripleCrown9]

So the Lions released both kickers on their roster.

Dan Campbell going for it every 4th down?

[Keirik]

Cam would look awesome in Chicago mentoring Fields. Oh 2ait, we signed and guaranteed a starting QB to Dalton. For real lol. Dude just release or figure out how to get rid of the dude and accept a real future here. Why duck around with this when given such a gift in this draft?

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

So the Lions released both kickers on their roster. Dan Campbell going for it every 4th down?

Welp, never mind. They signed the most accurate kicker in NCAA history (who admittedly had a rough start to his pro career).

[slickdtc]

Turns out it’s just a roster trick involving when guys are placed on IR (before or after 53 man roster is finalized) that Belichick pulled a whole year ago. I know Campbell was panned for his funny introductory press conference, so everyone made a lot of jokes, but it’s a shrewd move. It wasn’t just no-nothing fans that joked on the move either, it was real football analysts. No one wanted to give him or GM Brad Holmes credit for finding any little crease they can to build the best roster. I hope they get the last laugh. Detroit looks to be in better hands already.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

The Bills cut all but two tight ends (Knox and Sweeney), including Jacob Hollister.

They now have Knox (wildly inconsistent), Sweeney (about 120 game reps total, missed most of last year with COVID effects), and Reggie Gilliam (a 6 ft tall HBack with about 80 career snaps) as their entire "TE" depth chart, and Sweeney is already questionable for Week 1. That might be one of the thinnest position groups in the NFL. I guess we'll have to roll out one of our rookie tackles out there when we need some actual power.