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Kennard Backman: Waived by Lions
Kennard Backman was waived by the Lions on Thursday.Backman signed a future contract with the Lions back in January. He spent last season on Detroit's practice squad after being cut by the Packers during the preseason. He was near the bottom of the Lions' tight end depth chart and it was unlikely that he'd be able to make final roster for Week 1. He'll look to catch on with another team in 2017.
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Lions' Kennard Backman: Signs future deal with Lions
Kennard Backman has signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions, MLive.com reports.Backman was the Packers' sixth-round draft pick in 2015 but was released in August due to injury concerns. He eventually latched on with the Lions' practice squad this past season but never made it to the active roster. He'll square off with Matthew Mulligan and Khari Lee, among any other offseason acquisitions, for the Lions' No. 3 job at tight end.
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Kennard Backman: Waived-injured by Packers
The Packers waived Kennard Backman (knee) from injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.Backman was headed to injured reserve after suffering a knee injury, but he and the Packers reached an injury settlement, and he is now a free agent. Backman underwent knee surgery Friday, and he figures to get a look once he is healthy again.
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Packers' Kennard Backman: Heads to IR
Kennard Backman (leg) was moved to the Green Bay Packers' injured reserve list Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.He's tending to minor injuries to both his knee and hamstring. Even if he had managed to stay healthy, Richard Rodgers, Jared Cook and Justin Perillo were still poised to begin the 2016 campaign atop Green Bay's TE depth chart.
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Kennard Backman: Waived by Packers
Kennard Backman was waived by the Packers on Tuesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN NFL Nation reports.Backman's release likely has something to do with the fact he's dealing with minor knee and hamstring injuries. Richard Rodgers and Jared Cook are projected to lead the tight end corps anyway, with Justin Perillo in line to be the No. 3 option.
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Packers' Kennard Backman: Catches two passes in second preseason game
Kennard Backman caught two passes for 11 yards in Thursday's preseason game against the Raiders.Backman is off to a good start this preseason with five receptions for 39 yards over two games. He is competing with Justin Perillo for the No. 3 tight end spot behind Richard Rodgers and Jared Cook.
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Packers TE Justin Perillo promoted from practice squad
The Green Bay Packers have promoted Justin Perillo from the practice squad, reports Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.Perillo will provide depth at tight end behind Richard Rodgers and Kennard Backman, but it's unlikely he will provide much Fantasy value even if one or both goes down with an injury.
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Packers TE Kennard Backman plays three snaps in debut
Green Bay Packers tight end Kennard Backman suited up in Week 4 for the first time in his professional career but took the field for just three offensive snaps.After being scratched in the Packers' first three games, Backman was activated Sunday with Andrew Quarless (knee) unable to play. He was the only active tight end besides Richard Rodgers, but the Packers replaced Quarless' snaps in other ways. Backman will presumably be the Packers' No. 2 tight end for a while with Quarless on short-term IR, but he still has quite a way to go before becoming a fantasy factor.
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