Elijah Chatman is not supposed to be in this position. The defensive tackle out of SMU already pulled off the improbable once, going from undrafted rookie camp invite to 53-man roster. But this time around, the odds are different. The defensive line room is deeper, the margin for error is tighter, and the coaching staff is getting as creative as possible with keeping the right guys on the roster.
If Saturday night was any indication, they’ve made up their mind on this one. Chatman lined up at fullback in a live preseason game against the Jets, and it was absolutely electric.