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Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch
Also why he isn't going to sign to be a contingency plan. If he signs in 2024 it'll be because he's getting a starting job. Same situation for Smith and Bahktari.
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All three of them are going to have to earn their way into a lineup though. Maybe not Smith because of his history here.
But unless the team they last played for wants them back, any of those guys are going to have to sign onto a practice squad, spend a week (or two) proving they're in game-shape and then maybe they'll get a shot at a starting nod.
Teams aren't going to just sign a guy as a starter now absent catastrophic injury to an established guy. And if they're a non-contender, they may look to get a young guy those reps instead.
So your list of possibilities is pretty short. Maybe 12-14 teams that might make an in-season move for a veteran starter option. And with 2 other solid veteran SFAs out there, they could end up without a chair when the music stops.
If any of those guys wants to play this year, they'd better start listening to these practice squad opportunities. That's their path forward (again, returning to a previous team being the exception).