The Lions announced their first set of cuts on the way to setting their initial 53-man roster on Sunday. Veteran defensive lineman Christian Covington was one of the 13 players the Lions let go.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Lions are releasing DL Christian Covington ahead of the roster cuts deadline. Covington, 29, was drafted in the sixth round, No.
Christian Covington may not be the DT signing many Detroit Lions fans were hoping for, but he could play an important role in 2023. All offseason, many circled defensive tackle as one of the Detroit Lions’ biggest needs.
The Detroit Lions defense was awful in 2022, ranking last in the league in yards allowed. During the offseason, general manager Brad Holmes worked on improving and rebuilding the unit.
The Detroit Lions signed defensive lineman Christian Covington to a contract on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however. Covington, 29, recorded 12 tackles in four games off the bench last season with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Moa becomes the second defensive tackle the Chargers have added this week. The Chargers officially announced the signing of two defensive tackles following the injuries to both Otito Ogbonnia and Christian Covington.
Chargers coach Brandon Staley said Monday evening the team would make roster moves over the next two days to build up the defensive line depth after additional injuries had surfaced.
Just when you think it can’t get any worse... Just when you think things can’t get any worse for the Chargers when it comes to their injury luck, it absolutely, unequivocally, can.
The Chargers waived Jerry Tillery last week, leading to extensive interest on the wire. Had the team hung onto Tillery through Sunday night’s game, he probably would have seen an increased role.
Chargers coach Brandon Staley said on a Zoom call with reporters Monday morning that the team is signing defensive lineman Christian Covington to the active roster.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Chargers are promoting DT Christian Covington from the practice squad to the active roster. Covington, 28, was drafted in the sixth round, No.
Ian Rapoport reports that the Chargers are expected to re-sign DE Christian Covington to their practice squad on Wednesday. Covington, 28, was drafted in the sixth round, No.
COSTA MESA – The Chargers entered training camp with an abundance of competition at the interior defensive line spots. Now that the team has finalized their roster cuts, getting down to 53 players ahead of Tuesday's 1:00 p.m.
Which Bolts will end up making the cut? NFL teams must trim their roster all the way down to 53 by 1:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday. With that deadline a little under 24 hours from now, reports of cuts will slowly start to trickle out from now until then.
When the Chargers finished the 2021 season missing out on the playoffs, they were arguably the best team to not reach the postseason. Their offense finished top five in many statistical categories, but the defensive unit largely held them back.
Christian Covington got into 16 games (three starts) for the Chargers last season, collecting 52 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.
The Bolts added some beef to the interior this offseason. Christian Covington is a native of Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College Prep for his entire academic career as the school is a rare K-12 situation.
Covington will add some depth to a thin defensive line in Los Angeles.
NFL teams are getting an early start with cutdown day coming Saturday. That includes some surprising veterans being given pink slips ahead of the start of the 2020 season.
The grind of the NFL season continues with players struggling through bumps and bruises to get healthy. Others went down in Week 8, including some high-profile Pro Bowlers, some scary concussions and an absolutely gruesome injury to a tight end.
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