So it really comes down to this. The other FBs have a chance to take Deon's job ... although with Scwapp not playing yesterday it doesn't look good for him. More likely, is that we keep 4 TEs... there is some love for Rodney Hannah on the staff and it seems obvious that Phillips is taking the #3 job.
The staff knows what Deon can do and he isn't likely to get a hell of a lot better at it.
Bottom line, he may not make the team when he gets back. Like it or not, FB is a dying position and unless you've got a super lead blocker, there may not be much value in keeping a guy around if he projects to play only a handful of snaps on O