If your team is running out of defensive linemen or receivers, you might be in luck.
Ten of The Athletic’s NFL beatwriters indicated that the defensive line was their team’s main position of abundance, while another eight believed their team could lose a quality receiver or two when rosters are downsized in the next few months. days. That’s good news for the Lions, Jaguars and Seahawks, whose beat writers have ranked the defensive line as their team’s greatest need. Meanwhile, Chargers, Dolphins, Patriots, and Jets that need receivers should also have some options to consider.
Conversely, seven teams had the cornerback as their greatest need. Only the Patriots and Eagles have a glut there.
The following list shows where teams are heavy and where they are lean before Saturday, when rosters are to be reduced from 80 to 53 players. Most of the surplus will hit the waiver thread, where the Bengals, Washington football team and Lions, who picked 1-3 in the draft, will have …
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