The Detroit Lions announced they have signed running back/wide receiver Kerrith Whyte to practice squad and waived wide receiver Victor Boldin in a corresponding move.
“Whyte comes to Detroit after spending a portion of the 2019 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a stint on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad,” the Lions said in a press release. “Appearing in six games with the Steelers, he recorded 24 rushes for 122 yards (5.1 avg.) and returned 14 kickoffs for 264 yards (18.9 avg.). Whyte originally entered the League as a seventh-round selection (222nd overall) by the Bears in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Florida Atlantic.”
Whyte (5-10, 204) has 4.42/4.36 speed and is a multi-faceted offensive weapon, who also has experience returning kicks. With the Steelers, he showed he can lineup in the backfield, in the slot, and even saw a snap out wide at receiver.
He is going to get compared to Jason Huntley — who the Lions lost to the Eagles via waivers — and for the most part, he will likely slot into the role they had planned for Huntley on the practice squad.
