San Francisco 49ers fans were impressed by cornerback Chase Lucas during the preseason, speculating he could emerge as a surprise contributor this season.
On Sunday night, the 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-10. They came into this game wounded, having two of their best defenders out for the season, and were projected to be the underdogs.
Just how much difference can one tight end make? The answer is a whole lot, based on Sunday night's game between the 49ers and Falcons. The 20-10 win over the Falcons at Levi's Stadium was the first time since Week 1 that the 49ers played with tight end George Kittle, who has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury.
The second preseason game versus the Las Vegas Raiders was more entertaining for the San Francisco 49ers than the first. Part of that is because the starters got a bit of action, but it's also because the 49ers had some players stand out.
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Even though there were a few noteworthy negatives coming out of the 49ers' 22-19 preseason win over the Raiders on Saturday (a new set of injuries being among them), there were a number of positives that could serve as a springboard for some key players in the days and weeks ahead.
Chase Lucas dazzled in the 49ers’ preseason win over the Broncos, flashing as the team’s energetic nickel cornerback. Could the former seventh-round pick finally cement his spot on San Francisco’s roster?
Last season, Chase Lucas and Tracy Walker both played a role in a magical season for the Detroit Lions that ended in a heartbreaking defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.
The 49ers have made a signing to bolster their special teams. Chase Lucas has signed with the 49ers on a one-year contract, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
The San Francisco 49ers made their first defensive back signing of free agency on Friday with the addition of Chase Lucas, formerly of the Detroit Lions.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Detroit Lions have tendered James Houston and Kayode Awosika a one-year, exclusive rights free agent deals. The Detroit Lions have tendered edge defender James Houston to a minimum salary, one-year exclusive rights free agent deal, per the NFL.
According to Aaron Wilson, there’s a “highly competitive” market for Lions free agent CB Chase Lucas including the Lions, Raiders, Browns and Giants among others. Detroit declined to tender Lucas as an exclusive rights free agent, which allowed him to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
The Detroit Lions continue to make decisions regarding their current roster ahead of the start of free agency on March 13. The organization will not tender a contract to exclusive rights free agent Chase Lucas, according to reports.
The Detroit Lions made some roster moves on Thursday that got the ball rolling on bringing back some of their players from injured reserve. One of those moves was to waive Chase Lucas and then activate Jason Cabinda off of injured reserve.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Lions are waiving DB Chase Lucas on Thursday. The Lions have some notable players returning from injured reserve this week including S C.J.
The final preseason game presented an opportunity for some players to demonstrate their abilities and secure a position on Detroit's roster, with some having more success than others.