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Willis making the roster felt like a hedge in case Kittle can't play right away. Still, keeping a seventh-rounder who has been on and off the roster felt like a risk you didn't need to take.
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Willis' roster spot viewed as unnecessary hedge despite preseason play.

Willis making the roster felt like a hedge in case Kittle can't play right away; however, keeping a seventh-rounder who has been on and off the roster felt like a risk the team didn't need to take, despite his preseason performance suggesting he would have cleared waivers.

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