ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- He has never been assured of a roster spot like the Detroit Lions players to the left and right of his locker -- Ndamukong Suh and Matthew Stafford -- but Kellen Moore has never been completely worried about that anyway.
The quarterback came into the league undrafted out of Boise State. He spent his rookie season and second season on the Lions' roster, although he's never played in a regular-season NFL game. Entering training camp, though, there was no guarantee for a third year. There was no guarantee that a new coaching staff was going to keep him or any player as a third quarterback around.
So Saturday came and went and when Moore was still here, he was happy.
"Concerned that you never know," Moore said. "Just the business is very much changing. We've been very fortunate. Been in the NFL for three years and been able to be in Detroit. We enjoy it here."
This season could have been a little bit more concerning than the first two, too, because of what has happened to Moore off the field. Earlier in training camp, he became a father for the first time. So now he had to worry not only about a wife, but a son, Kyler, to support.
Moore said he and his wife Julie were aware of the possibility he might not be in Detroit this year, but are glad to still be with the Lions.
"He played well," Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. "He did a very, very nice job. Obviously being able to lead a group at the end of those ball games where he was able to get us in position to win."
Now that Moore is on the roster, the bigger question is if he'll be in the No. 3 role permanently or if he'll have a chance to push Dan Orlovsky for the No. 2 spot. The Lions kept him because of his performance during training camp, where he appeared to outplay the former Lions' starter.
"I think we've got roles and our job is to do the best we can in that role," Moore said. "The most important thing now is helping Matthew (Stafford) through the game week, whatever we can do on our end. That's the way it is."
And now, on to Lions news from around the Interwebs:
Nick Fairley is back in the Lions' starting lineup -- and he's hired a chef to help control his eating habits. Safety James Ihedigbo sits out of practice, but says he'll be ready to go Monday night. The Lions unofficially release a depth chart. Jim Caldwell says everything with the Lions depends on him. Short-term injured reserve is possible for Kyle Van Noy. Breaking down the Lions' 53-man roster.
A telling stat about every NFL quarterback. Predictions from every ESPN NFC reporter.
Jim Caldwell is not sure why Michael Sam is currently unemployed, writes Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
Darius Slay is more confident this season, writes Terry Foster in the Detroit News.
Jerome Couplin, and others, switch numbers, writes Kyle Meinke of MLive.
This story, about the Air Force football team adopting a child with brain cancer, is pretty inspiring from Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post.