The Dallas Ranchers are showing interest in a previous Arizona Cardinals starter.
As indicated by NFL columnist Howard Balzer of Cards Wire, the Cowpokes facilitated cautious lineman Kevin Solid for an exercise on Tuesday, August 6. Solid began 11 of his 14 appearances with the Cardinals during the 2023 season before he was suddenly sliced preceding the season finale.
“DL Kevin Solid, who was postponed by the Cardinals two days before the 2023 season finale in light of obscure individual reasons subsequent to playing 14 games and beginning 11, had a revealed visit to the Cowpokes Tuesday,” composes Balzer. “He played in school at Texas-San Antonio.”
Kevin Solid Arose as Starter for First Time in 2023
The 28-year-old Solid at first entered the NFL as an undrafted free specialist back in 2019, marking with the Detroit Lions. The 6-foot-4 nose tackle made the 53-man program out of instructional course and showed up in eight games prior to arriving on harmed save with a season-finishing injury. Solid would proceed to play six games with the Lions in 2020 and one game in 2021 preceding being deferred.
He would ultimately land with the Tennessee Titans, showing up in 21 complete games during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He posted 23 handles while showing up in 29% of the cautious snaps during the 2022 season.
As anyone might, Areas of strength for expect’s season was last year with the Cardinals. Without precedent for his profession, Solid arose as a full-time starter, posting a vocation high 46 handles and 2.5 sacks while showing up in 51% of the cautious snaps.
Cattle rustlers Might Hope to Redesign at Protective Line After Sam Williams Injury
The Cattle rustlers have made a whirlwind of program moves as of late, cutting undrafted newbie linebacker Byron Vaughns while marking linebackers Darius Harris and Scratch Vigil alongside protective tackle Albert Huggins.
It’s reasonable Dallas is as yet searching for replies along the protective line following the sudden season-finishing injury endured by Sam Williams. As verified by The Athletic’s Jon Machota in his 53-man list projection, noticing that the group could pull off an exchange for a guarded end or cautious tackle.
“The Sam Williams injury clearly changes things,” Machota composed on Wednesday, August 7. “That could mean a spot for Durrell Johnson, Tyrus Wheat, Shaka Toney or Al-Quadin Muhammad. It likewise could imply that Dallas adds a veteran protective end after groups trim to 53. An exchange for a cautious end or guarded tackle should both be on the table. This gathering on paper surely isn’t areas of strength for however it seemed to be last year, and Parsons will play more off-the-ball linebacker.”
While Solid’s specialty is at nose tackle, it could give the Ranchers much-required insight and profundity. The two flow extended starters at protective tackle are Osa Odighizuwa and second-year man Mazi Smith, who played only 28% of the cautious snaps during his freshman season the year before.
Different reinforcements are Chauncey Golston and Albert Huggins, both of whom have never filled in as starters and have only nine rounds of beginning experience joined. At the end of the day, Solid has more beginning experience than three of the Cattle rustlers’ four top guarded handles consolidated.
Through five NFL seasons, Solid holds profession aggregates of 95 handles and 3.5 sacks in 50 games played and 13 beginnings.
