Former Georgia QB Jake Fromm signs to NFL practice squad
Former Georgia QB Jake Fromm will continue his NFL journey in Detroit after all.
It’s roster cut season as clubs figure out their 53 men for the active roster to open the 2024 season. The Detroit Lions waived Fromm on Tuesday but decided to keep him on the practice squad on Wednesday.
The #Lions are bringing back QB Jake Fromm as a member of their practice squad, source says.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 28, 2024
The Lions have been figuring out their quarterback depth chart behind returning starter Jared Goff. On Tuesday, former Tennessee standout Hendon Hooker won the backup job over Nate Sudfeld. The club appears to be fully moving on from Sudfeld by signing Fromm to the practice squad as a third QB.
Fromm has been playing professionally since 2020. Though Hooker was part of the 2023 draft class, he is 6 months older than Fromm.
The Buffalo Bills selected Fromm No. 167 overall in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The New York Giants signed Fromm off the Bills’ practice squad during the 2021 season. Fromm would play in 3 regular-season games for the Giants, completing 27-of-60 passes for 210 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.
Fromm has not seen regular-season action since the 2021 season. He was a free agent in 2022, and brought on midseason by the Washington Commanders after a quarterback injury.
Fromm remained with the Commanders on the practice squad in 2023 and was released in May 2024. The Lions first brought Fromm in on Aug. 12.
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“During the 2024 season, the minimum salary for NFL practice squad players is $12,500 per week. If a player has accrued at least two seasons, their minimum salary is $16,800 per week, and the maximum salary is $21,300 per week.”
If he’s not already, Fromm will be a millionaire off just his practice squad gigs.
His rookie contract with Buffalo I think was worth $3.5M.
Just what I was thinking. A guy can play 4 or 5 years on practice squads and $1 million. Not bad pay for a part time job.