Michigan’s Allen Park (AP) – While Sione Vaki, a fourth-round draft pick, appears to have done enough to warrant a spot on the roster, the Detroit Lions have some decisions to make at quarterback and receiver heading into their final preseason game.
There are still five or six roster spots available before the rosters must be reduced to 53 on August 27, according to coach Dan Campbell’s Tuesday statement. On Saturday, the Lions play their last preseason game against Pittsburgh.
“I told the team this morning – for a number of those guys – that there´s still open spots here so if you want it, go get it,” Campbell stated on Tuesday.
There is still a quarterback competition between Nate Sudfeld and Hendon Hooker for the No. 2 job. Campbell anticipates Hooker to start on Saturday, while Sudfeld started the previous two preseason games. He was slowed down after suffering a concussion, but he would have started against the Chiefs.
“Certainly we want to get him a real good look, we´d love to get him a lot of reps this week,” Campbell stated. “We´d love to start him this week and then it´s a matter of how much does he play.”
In Tuesday’s practice, Hooker completed the second set of reps.
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