You generally don't bring in a faded player who is now a street free agent to challenge for a job. You've got film on the guy, you know what he can do... and there's a reason why you didn't sign him weeks or months before.
Almost all of the guys signed this late are injury replacements...
It's not suddenly like... gosh, our young guys are so bad that we have to bring in this guy who hasn't been good in several years... yeah, that's the ticket, he'll be our 6th WR and get lots of snaps... all-pro baby!
Now... if you are down so many players from a position group that you are having trouble practicing... then you get out the rolodex. Hey Chris... who can we get that isnt Robbie Chosen?
Almost all of the guys signed this late are injury replacements...
It's not suddenly like... gosh, our young guys are so bad that we have to bring in this guy who hasn't been good in several years... yeah, that's the ticket, he'll be our 6th WR and get lots of snaps... all-pro baby!
Now... if you are down so many players from a position group that you are having trouble practicing... then you get out the rolodex. Hey Chris... who can we get that isnt Robbie Chosen?