(09-14-2020, 10:27 AM)Brett Wrote: Can someone explain this to me? Now I thought I followed the team pretty closely but what happened to the situation we are in with Dede Westbrook being a healthy scratch yesterday and seemingly on the trade block? And on the flip side, when did Keelan Cole outplay him instead to make the team? I know Cole has talent but it seems since his breakout season, he has been on the verge of being cut. Just confused what happened to their respective situations? Did Cole just have a much better training camp than him? I know Westbrook has had injuries but it's just crazy how the 4th round pick is the one possibly leaving and not the undrafted player.

Again, I'm just confused and hoping for details of something I missed over the year? Thanks!

Westbrook is injured, has been for several weeks. The rules this year allow for teams to retain more players so we have more healthy (and unhealthy) scratches like Westbrook who is probably the 5th receiver either way. It's clear they intend to have Shenault out there a lot and Johnson is a package guy, so Cole is the other healthy vet at the moment.  He and Westbrook might alternate through the year based on health alone.

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