15 players on the wire who could make sense for the Detroit Lions
Related: Detroit Lions roster analysis: Who’s in, who’s out and what’s next for the 53-man squadRelated: Detroit Lions rolling with young cornerback room featuring 3 undrafted free agentsThe NFL will again allow teams to keep 16 players on their practice squads, with four protected spots each week. This post will run through 15 names that could make sense for the rebuilding Lions:K Michael BadgleyLet’s get those kickers out of the way, shall we? After cutting Randy Bullock, Zane Gonzalez and even Matthew Wright through the past month, the Lions head into the season without a kicker. K Joey SlyeFormer Lions practice squad kicker Ryan Santoso supplanted Joey Slye after two seasons in Carolina. If Moss makes it through waivers, he’s worth a spot on the practice squad to see if there’s something worth investing time into here.
mlive.comQB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle
(AP Photo/Aaron Doster)The New York Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was not expected to play because of a hamstring injury suffered last week against Cincinnati. Colt McCoy will make his first start of the season at QB for the Giants. Seattle was without both starting right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) and backup Cedric Ogbuehi (calf) leaving a major question on the offensive line. ___CLEVELAND-TENNESSEEBrowns: WR Taywan Taylor, WR KhaDarel Hodge, CB Denzel Ward, RB Dontrell Hilliard, S Tedric Thompson, DE Joe Jackson.
Camp injuries, virus protocols had some NFL teams scrambling
I think theres a lot of teams in the league right now that are dealing with all kinds of injuries.He's right. Teams all over the league were sent scrambling during camp. Certainly not during training camp when players are going hard to make the roster as the start of the regular season rolls closer. It's the soft tissue injuries and those things that you are trying to prevent with the ramp-up period," Bitonio said. That will certainly be something to monitor as the regular season begins and teams deal with injuries and potential replacements.