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The Detroit Lions claimed receiver Jon Baldwin off waivers on Monday, but he didn't even make it to the practice field in Michigan.
The Lions announced they waived the wideout due to a failed physical on Wednesday.
The former first-round pick missed snaps with the San Francisco 49ers during training camp with discomfort in his left knee. One beat writer described Baldwin as "moving as if he was severely sleep deprived in practice" before his eventual release.
Last August, the 49ers acquired Baldwin from the Kansas City Chiefs for A.J. Jenkins in a trade of struggling pass-catchers. Baldwin had three catches in seven games last season with San Francisco.
Now the 25-year-old will search for a team satisfied with his knee condition and willing to give a player Bill Belichick once compared to Julio Jones one more shot.
The Lions announced they waived the wideout due to a failed physical on Wednesday.
The former first-round pick missed snaps with the San Francisco 49ers during training camp with discomfort in his left knee. One beat writer described Baldwin as "moving as if he was severely sleep deprived in practice" before his eventual release.
Last August, the 49ers acquired Baldwin from the Kansas City Chiefs for A.J. Jenkins in a trade of struggling pass-catchers. Baldwin had three catches in seven games last season with San Francisco.
Now the 25-year-old will search for a team satisfied with his knee condition and willing to give a player Bill Belichick once compared to Julio Jones one more shot.