The final three more spots were filled on the practice squad giving the team a total of 8. These spots can and will change as the year goes. Let’s look at the final 3 spots.
The first 2 players were in Mankato for the 15 days of practice. They are Kevin Murphy who plays offensive tackle. He was cut, but now resigned. One of the upsides of him is he went to school at Harvard. Matt Birk also went to Harvard. You just do not hear of many Harvard graduates going NFL.
The other player is Ernest Owusu who plays defensive end went to the University of California. He is 6”4” and weighs in at 277.
The team then got another wide receiver added to the practice squad. Chris Summers comes from the Chicago Bears. Summers stands at 6”5” giving the team another big target. He caught 26 touchdowns at the University of Liberty.
I really like the signings of Turley and Summers, giving the team at this position even more depth even through the practice squad. This receiving squad both active roster and practice squad really give me hopes of finally having receivers that team will respect.
The one disappointment on a personal level is the fact that 7th round pick Trevor Guyton did not for now make the practice squad.
One interesting fact I looked up knowing the NFL players can make millions of dollars. How much do practice squad players make? The answer is: 5700.00 a week.
Thanks for reading
Purplestick
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