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Another former Gettleman WR disappointment tries to resurrect his career as a TE

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-sign-devin-funchess-move-former-panthers-wide-receiver-to-tight-end/

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On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced they had signed free agent wide receiver Devin Funchess. However, Dan Campbell and Co. will not be using the 28-year-old in his old position, as Detroit is going to give him a shot at tight end.

Funchess last took an NFL regular-season snap in Week 1 of the 2019 season as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. After catching three passes for 32 yards in the season opener, he broke his collarbone and did not play again that year. Funchess then got a chance with the Green Bay Packers, but opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and another injury resulted in his release shortly before the start of the 2021 season.

The University of Michigan product was originally a second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2015, and was a part of their special Super Bowl run. Funchess put together some nice performances during his four years with the Panthers, including a seven-catch, 120-yard, one-touchdown outing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016. His best campaign came in 2017, when he caught 63 passes for 840 yards and eight touchdowns.

Funchess joins a tight end room led by T.J. Hockenson. Detroit also has Brock Wright, and drafted former Virginia Tech tight end James Mitchell in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. 

 

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4 minutes ago, 33inNC said:

Dave G sure had an eye for WR talent. The two TEs and Philly Brown. 

Philly Brown was actually really solid for a UDFA.  But Corey Brown… oof.  But yeah Funch played a lot of TE in college, more than WR, so that pick was always a head scratcher.  Especially since we traded up for the guy.  Dave isn’t good at many things 

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14 minutes ago, PandaMan said:

Philly Brown was actually really solid for a UDFA.  But Corey Brown… oof.  But yeah Funch played a lot of TE in college, more than WR, so that pick was always a head scratcher.  Especially since we traded up for the guy.  Dave isn’t good at many things 

Philly Brown was only serviceable in the regular season. Remember when he allowed Talib to almost rip his head off in the Super Bowl?  That's when I knew we were done. That dude had NO fire in the most important game of his life. Neither did most of the team, Gettleman got rid of those guys. 

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42 minutes ago, 33inNC said:

Philly Brown was only serviceable in the regular season. Remember when he allowed Talib to almost rip his head off in the Super Bowl?  That's when I knew we were done. That dude had NO fire in the most important game of his life. Neither did most of the team, Gettleman got rid of those guys. 

I seem to remember Brown being one of the few guys who actually played his heart out that game

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