Eric Crocker · May 5, 2026
Crocker expects rookie receiver Dejean Stribling to open his career as the backup Z behind Ricky Pearsall, competing with Pearsall while also taking slot snaps, and he thinks Enrique Cruz Jr. likely gets cut initially and returns on the practice squad.
“You're a backup z starting off.”
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De'Zhaun Stribling to be 2nd on the depth chart
“So I think you bring in the guy, you put him hey. You're a backup z starting off. ... I am having him compete with Ricky Pearsall.”
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Enrique Cruz to make the roster
“Seems like someone who may be let go initially and brought back on practice squad and kinda develop behind the scenes”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.