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The Lions now not have a backup quarterback.

After the Lions lower certainly one of their backup quarterbacks, Tim Boyle, they’re slicing the opposite one, David Blough. That leaves Jared Goff as the one quarterback at present on the Lions’ 53-man roster.

Clearly, Goff gained’t be the one quarterback on the roster when the season begins, so the Lions should already know of one other quarterback they’re going to deliver into the fold. Ian Rapoport of NFL Community experiences that the Lions plan to signal former 49ers backup Nate Sudfeld.

The Lions’ choice to move into Yr 2 of the Brad Holmes/Dan Campbell regime with solely Goff and no viable backup at quarterback was stunning: Most individuals thought when the Lions traded Matthew Stafford for Goff and two first-round picks that they’d draft a quarterback who might develop for the long run whereas Goff performed within the quick time period.

As a substitute, the Lions are with no backup quarterback. At the least till the transaction wire comes out this afternoon.