The Detroit Lions have released former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm ahead of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline.
Fromm has had quite the eventful summer. In May, he was released by the Washington Commanders practice squad, but he was signed by the Lions at the beginning of training camp to compete with Nate Sudfeld and former Tennessee Volunteer Hendon Hooker for the backup QB spots.
Similar to other former Georgia Bulldog cuts such as Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards, he had some strong moments in the preseason, but not enough to beat Hooker for the backup quarterback spot behind Jared Goff, so the Lions released him.
Fromm will try to catch on with another team and potentially be an emergency starter. He was for the Giants in 2021. When Daniel Jones was injured and Mike Glennon was ineffective, former head coach Joe Judge called on Fromm to start a few games. Through 2021, he completed 27 of 60 passes with 210 yards passing, one touchdown, three interceptions and a 38.9 passer rating.
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While at UGA, he started three seasons, racking up 8,224 passing yards, 78 touchdowns and 18 interceptions for a 156.1 college passer rating. He led the team to the 2017 national championship game, in which it suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.