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David Kirkus released

Yesterday’s announcement of the release of David Kirkus added another chapter to the unfortunate saga of this young wide receiver. With his record breaking college career many Lion fans were hopeful he may be able to obtain a role similar to that held by Jeff Chadwick in years past (another Grand Valley alum). If Kirkus clears waivers he will probably return to the practice squad. Kirkus has had some opportunities but has unfortunately not taken full advantage of them. The addition of Reggie Swinton makes a lot of sense. He has more utility as a special teams player who can contribute on offense. Also with Eddie Drummond’s injury history he makes a nice insurance policy should Drummond go down.