Monday, March 5th Roster Moves

Assigned:
OL Kevin Leary
DB Keon Perry

Yesterday the Soul were assigned two players, one being a rookie out of West Chester State and the other is probably familiar to some Soul fans.

Not much is known about Kevin Leary as of yet being that he's just a rookie, but to me the addition just looks like adding another camp body for the home stretch. We'll see if he impresses enough with just four days remaining for the Soul at training camp.

Keon Perry was assigned to the Soul back on October 14th of last year, but didn't stick too long with the team as the Soul reassigned him exactly two months later. Perry latched on with the Cleveland Gladiators after leaving the Soul, but was reassigned yet again this past Saturday. He was released among the others who didn't make the Gladiators final cut after training camp came to a close. The Soul scooped him up two days later to add more depth to an already strong defensive back position.

Perry played under the Soul's new Offensive Coordinator Clint Dolezel in Dallas last season. An injury hampered his production after such a promising first five games. Perry started in the Vigilantes first five games, missed the next six due to injury and then played in the team's last seven games starting just three of them. Overall Perry collected 45 total tackles (36 solo and 18 assisted) along with 15 pass break-ups and 2 interceptions. Coming off a very productive rookie campaign despite the injury, Perry has the talent to make this football team, but he might become a victim of the numbers game. Like Leary, Perry will need to show this coaching staff something quick with so little time remaining.