Yes, Tommy is experiencing what it it like to be an undrafted free agent in the NFL. He played 4 snaps in Sundays game. And then because of the shuffling of the Lions roster to bring players back, was waived this week. And then he was resigned to the practice squad again.
He is learning what it takes to be an NFL caliber OL. He is gaining experience and knowledge. Then if he decides he wants to continue and make this a career, he can work on those things in the off season which will increase his odds of staying on a teams 53 player roster.(strength, techinque, etc)
All the best to him wherever his journey takes him.
Lions bring back OL Tommy Kraemer to the practice squad
Jeff Risdon
Thu, November 4, 2021, 10:18 AM
The players aren’t practicing this week during the bye, but the
Detroit Lions still made a tweak to the team’s practice squad on Thursday. In an expected move, the Lions brought back rookie offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer to the practice squad.
Kraemer made his NFL debut in Sunday’s 44-6 loss to the
Philadelphia Eagles, playing the final four offensive snaps. The undrafted rookie from Notre Dame signed to the active roster during the week. He was waived on Monday to help make room for the
return of LT Taylor Decker and DE Kevin Strong from injured reserve.
To make room for Kraemer, the Lions released veteran cornerback Daryl Worley. They had made the same transactional series with Worley one week earlier, signing him back to the practice squad a week after putting him on the active roster due to injuries at his position.