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The Nate Sudfeld fall from grace is one backup QB historians will ponder about. From the clear QB2 (Campbell said as much) to not playing in the third preseason game and being passed on the practice squad by Jake Fromm, who was only acquired as insurance against Hooker not being able to play. Most didn’t think Fromm would even take a snap in a Lions uniform once Hooker was good to play in the second preseason game. Though with Cominsky going to IR today it creates a spot, maybe they still sign him. I think more likely is that Patrick gets elevated.

A little surprised by this.

He’s a local kid, played ball at Salem HS.

It all could be financial in nature. Vets who make the initial 53-man are guaranteed their full salary. If they were sure they could get both Peko and Sudfeld back after they cut them, but weren’t sure they’d want them all fall (e.g., if Martin and Hooker develop enough), they can save money if they cut either of them at any point in the season. If that’s what happens (Sudfeld and Peko are re-signed), that’s what I would expect to be the case.

Still doesn't really answer the 52v53 question if he's starting on the practice squad.

This was the first year Skip has ever made the initial 53-man.

The more I think about it, they might be planning for a trade to occur very shortly. Like tonight. Cominsky has to be on the 53-man for a single day to be eligible to return - not sure if it's 24 hours or effectively two days though. If their WR was going to be a waiver wire addition, they could have kept Peko on the 53-man, designated Cominsky to the IR tomorrow, and had their waiver wire addition replace Cominsky. The open spot is only needed if a move was going to happen in that single day where Cominsky is rostered. Though the salary implications of Peko not being on the initial 53-man matters too, so it could be that.

Rogers seems to agree:

Good to see Isaiah Williams make the team too.

Cominsky made the initial 53, which means he'll be placed on IR after a day. Someone will replace him. Peko could be the 2024 version of Dan Skipper; released on cutdown day with the expectation that he'll be re-signed the following day. He's a veteran, so no waivers to clear. Veterans are also guaranteed their entire season's salary if they make the initial 53-man roster. Between Reader and Martin's injury, and Wingo being a rookie, they may not want to guarantee Peko a job for the whole season, but he could be back.

Peko is the one surprise I see for sure. Houston makes it over Ukwu, which is interesting. I think that was Holmes winning something of a tug-of-war with Campbell, Campbell seemed to prefer Ukwu. They went with Parker Hesse at TE and released both Mitchell and Zylstra.

Still nothing crazy unexpected, sans Sudfeld. Betts would be a good practice squad addition. Let him learn the NFL position more and he could be a long-term replacement for Houston if he's not going to stick around.

There are lots of options now. At #29 in the waiver wire pecking order, they may need to swing a last minute trade though if they want their pick of the litter.

Interesting.

Cominsky is not yet confirmed. Given his timeline is postseason and Moseley’s was late regular season, I don’t think Cominsky is a given to be the second. If Iffy or Brodric Martin won’t be able to go for 2+ weeks, then it might make more sense to use that second IR return slot for them.

Cryptic. But I expect it means he's cut.

No real surprises so far. This increases the odds of Houston staying a little, but it's always thought to have been Houston or Ukwu.

Julian Okwara got cut too.