Many late-round NFL draft picks understand the pathway to initially earning a 53-man roster position is to shine on special teams. Sixth-round pick Malcolm Rodriguez understands earning playing time at the linebacker position is going to take time. Prior to rookie minicamp practice on Saturday, head coach Dan Campbell was asked what his first impression was of the 5-foot-11, 230-pound linebacker.
At the end of the day, the goal of Hard Knocks is to make the Lions look good. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be moments that players or coaches want back. Just ask Lions’ quarterback Jared Goff, who has already been through this process three times—Hard Knocks in 2016 and 2020, and in 2018 for Amazon’s series ‘All or Nothing.
Two former Detroit Lions quarterbacks lead the USFL in passing, although Lions fans can be forgiven if they don’t remember their names. New Orleans Breakers quarterback Kyle Sloter and Tampa Bay Bandits quarterback Jordan Ta’amu rank first and second in the USFL in passing yardage after five games. Sloter leads the league with 1,226 yards with seven interceptions and seven touchdowns for the 3-2 Breakers.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
10 | QB | |
12 | QB | |
16 | QB |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
RB | ||
45 | RB | |
35 | RB | |
39 | RB | |
28 | RB | |
46 | RB | |
32 | RB | |
30 | RB |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
17 | WR | |
87 | WR | |
4 | WR | |
WR | ||
85 | WR | |
WR | ||
11 | WR | |
8 | WR | |
14 | WR | |
WR | ||
18 | WR |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
TE | ||
TE | ||
86 | TE | |
88 | TE | |
82 | TE | |
89 | TE | |
84 | TE |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
63 | C | |
47 | C | |
68 | T | |
T | ||
73 | G | |
G | ||
78 | G | |
74 | C | |
67 | T | |
G | ||
77 | C | |
58 | T | |
70 | T | |
71 | G | |
72 | T |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
94 | DE | |
91 | DE | |
96 | DT | |
76 | DE | |
97 | DE | |
54 | NT | |
75 | DE | |
93 | DE | |
98 | NT | |
DE |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
34 | LB | |
55 | LB | |
49 | LB | |
2 | LB | |
40 | LB | |
50 | LB | |
53 | LB | |
59 | LB | |
99 | LB | |
95 | LB | |
57 | LB | |
44 | LB | |
51 | LB |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
15 | S | |
5 | S | |
40 | CB | |
25 | S | |
CB | ||
39 | CB | |
31 | S | |
36 | CB | |
26 | CB | |
38 | S | |
23 | CB | |
24 | CB | |
41 | CB | |
21 | S |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
3 | P | |
6 | K | |
5 | K | |
4 | K |