The Detroit Lions will have a new head trainer for the 2019 season.The team announced on Thursday that head trainer Kevin Bastin in leaving the team to pursue opportunities outside of football.“For five seasons Cheap Isaac Nauta Jersey , Kevin Bastin has been an invaluable asset to the Detroit Lions organization,” G.M. Bob Quinn said in a statement. “His more than 30 years of athletic training experience, combined with his unwavering commitment to the health and safety of our players, made him an integral part of our football operation day in and day out. The professionalism with which he led our athletic training staff is a testament to his high character. We fully support Kevin’s decision to pursue opportunities outside of the NFL and thank him for his countless contributions to our team.”Bastin has spent 25 years in the NFL as a trainer with the Lions, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.The Lions have hired Dave Granito from the University of Michigan to take over following Bastin’s departure. Granito has been the Director of Athletic Training for the Michigan football team the last three seasons where he developed a relationship with Lions team doctor Asheesh Bedi. He’s previously spent time in the NFL with the New England Patriots and New York Giants.Report: Lions waiving QB Jake Rudock; Matt Cassel wins backup job The backup quarterback job has been settled. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport Isaac Nauta Jersey Womens , former Michigan quarterback and Detroit Lions’ fifth-round pick Jake Rudock will be cut by the team.Rudock entered the offseason as the favorite for the backup job, but as soon as the Lions signed Matt Cassel this free agency, it was clear his job was in jeopardy.All throughout training camp, it seemed like Rudock was slowly losing his grasp on the backup quarterback job. He threw a pretty awful pick-six in the New York Giants joint practices, and played it overly safe in the preseason. Though he mounted a nice fourth-quarter comeback in the Lions’ dress rehearsal game against the Buccaneers Isaac Nauta Detroit Lions Jersey , it wasn’t enough to save his job. Rudock is still technically practice squad eligible, but after winning the backup job last year, it seems the Lions may be ready to move on. This means the backup quarterback job belongs to veteran Matt Cassel, who has worked alongside Matt Patricia back in his days with the Patriots. Of course, the Lions could always decide to add a different quarterback Isaac Nauta Jersey 2019 , perhaps one cut by another team, but for now, Cassel is the backup.
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