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Article27 kick, punt returner options for the Lions to replace Tom Kennedy
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Xavier Smith (SF): Smith was the Rams' starting returner from 2024 to 2026 but was waived on October 2. Though he has ample experience as a returner (43 punt returns and 19 kickoff returns), he garnered some infamy for muffing two punts in the Rams' 2025 NFC Championship loss
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Smith has experience but muffed punts in 2025 NFC Championship cost Rams the game.

Practice squad option (SF) who was the Rams' starting returner from 2024 to 2026 but was waived on October 2; has ample experience as a returner (43 punt returns and 19 kickoff returns), but garnered infamy for muffing two punts in the Rams' 2025 NFC Championship loss, one of which set up the Seattle Seahawks deep in Rams territory and wound up costing Los Angeles the game.

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