Battle for WR

Edwards and Carr have chemistry and familiarity with each other. Carr would have at a minimum been consulted before they brought him in for a contract, and could possibly have lobbied for the front office to go get him. I would expect his relationship with Carr makes him a lock for the roster. We all fall in love with the camp beasts, but we can more easily stow away a 6th round draft pick on the practice squad than we can replicate chemistry and comfort Carr has with Edwards.

The goal is to keep ALL of these guys if possible for depth in case of injury.

We can do that if we practice squad the rookies.

If Edwards gets cut, he will end up somewhere else.


So will Coutee. IMO
Edwards was brought in for his familiarity with Carr yes but also his skillset, but do not forget this guy is pretty much a journeyman at this point as he was on the Falcons practice squad or subsequently released by the falcons last year which means he was not even on the raiders squad he just knows Carr from when he played with the raiders a year or so back.