The NFL can just be a brutal business. It’s an unforgiving league for those on the fringes of 53-man rosters and practice squads.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released rookie linebacker Kalen DeLoach from their practice squad on Tuesday afternoon, according to the league’s transaction wire. This is the second time the franchise has cut DeLoach, having initially waived him at the end of training camp due to injury. The Buccaneers recently brought him back for another stint earlier this month, but decided to move on by adding veteran cornerback Troy Hill to the roster.
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Tampa Bay is dealing with a plethora of injuries on offense and defense. It remains possible that DeLoach will return to the franchise once things start to stabilize. He stood out during the pre-season with his performance in training, but a groin injury limited him until the end. DeLoach recorded seven tackles in two preseason games, including five stops against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
There’s also a chance that another team will be sufficiently impressed with what DeLoach has filmed thus far in his professional career.
The Georgia native is coming off a remarkable career at Florida State where he totaled 212 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two interceptions, 11 pass deflections and a defensive touchdown.
DeLoach was a crucial leader on the field and in the locker room as he helped the Seminoles post back-to-back double-digit winning seasons during his final two years with the program. DeLoach was named a second-team All-ACC selection in 2023 as Florida State won its first ACC championship in nine years.
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