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Lions release Roberts after trade rescinded
By: Mike Stiles - Saturday, June 15, 2019

(ALLEN PARK) - One day after trading third-year tight end Michael Roberts to the New England Patriots for a conditional 2020 seventh-round pick, the Detroit Lions announced Friday that the deal was rescinded because conditions weren't met. The Lions then waived Roberts, per the club. Roberts didn't pass his physical with the Patriots, according to sources. The Patriots are transitioning without the retired Rob Gronkowski and have a thin tight-end depth chart headlined by four-year veteran Matt LaCosse, 38 year old Benjamin Watson and younger players Stephen Anderson and Ryan Izzo. Watson will miss the first four games of the season due to an NFL suspension. The 6 foot 5, 265 pound Roberts, who entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft choice of the Lions in 2017 out of Toledo, was projected to compete for a roster spot in New England. He had played in 23 regular-season games over the past two years, totaling 13 catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns, but faced longer odds to make the Lions' roster this year at a crowded spot.

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