Oregon Ducks In The NFL: Geoff Schwartz Cut By Detroit Lions
Offensive Lineman Geoff Schwartz is looking for a new NFL home after being cut by the Detroit Lions on Monday.
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The word that comes to mind with Geoff Schwartz is Journeyman. He started his career in the National Football League with the Carolina Panthers. Since 2008 has seen a total of six homes, most recently with the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants. Injuries have been a major concern for Schwartz, especially when it came to playing time. His durabilityhas become a question, which is usually not a good sign for an Offensive Lineman.
The former Oregon Duck has been healthy in 2016, but did not play this past weekend against Baltimore due to a fairly common reason. It came down to numbers according to the Detroit Free Press.
Schwartz found success in 2015 with the New York Giants, Starting 11 games before a broken leg ended his season. According to his Twitter Profile, he keeps himself busy outside of football, with a Podcast, and claims to be a good cook.
With his NFL Experience he should be picked up by someone for the upcoming season. There is one week left to go in the NFL Preseason.