Now that postseason stakes are completely off the table and more Detroit Lions players have seen their season ended early due to an injury, it’s time to really start thinking about 2019.
Some people may mistakenly say there’s nothing left for these players to play for in 2018, but nothing could be further from the truth. Now is when coaches and front office executives will really be paying attention to some of these players. In a few weeks, general managers will decide which players to give a futures contract to, and their performance over the next couple of weeks may be the deciding factor for players like Zach Zenner or TJ Jones or Kelvin Sheppard.