The Green Bay Packers are claiming cornerback and kick returner Tremon Smith off of waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports.
The Chiefs waived Smith to make room for receiver Byron Pringle on the team’s 53-man roster on Saturday.
Smith produced 15 interceptions and 53 pass breakups over four years at Central Arkansas, and the Chiefs made him a sixth-round pick in 2018. He played in 14 games as a rookie, tallying five tackles and a pass breakup while also returning 33 kicks for 866 yards (26.8 yards/return). Three of his 33 returns gained over 40 yards, including a 97-yard return against the New England Patriots last October.
Not only did the Chiefs use him at cornerback and kick returner, but he also was one of the team’s top gunners on special teams, and they were experimenting with Smith as a running back during training camp this summer.
Smith (6-0, 190) ran the 40-yard dash in under 4.4 seconds at his pro day before the 2018 draft. In fact, Tyreek Hill once said Smith was the fastest player on the Chiefs roster.
The Packers will have to open up a roster spot to add Smith, who will first have to pass a physical to join the team. It’s possible Raven Greene, who was carted off with an ankle injury on Sunday, could go on injured reserve.
