The Detroit Lions have added another healthy body to their depleted backfield.
According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit is signing running back and return specialist Raheem Blackshear after working him out Tuesday alongside Hassan Haskins, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Kylin James.
The move comes after Sione Vaki suffered a broken nose during Monday's padded practice. Vaki is expected to miss a little time, while Jahmyr Gibbs has yet to participate in training camp practice.
Blackshear spent his first three NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
His offensive workload has been limited, with 203 rushing yards, 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns across 41 games. His biggest value has come on special teams, where he returned 66 kickoffs for 1,734 yards, averaging 26.3 yards per attempt.
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According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit is signing running back and return specialist Raheem Blackshear after working him out Tuesday alongside Hassan Haskins, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Kylin James.
The move comes after Sione Vaki suffered a broken nose during Monday's padded practice. Vaki is expected to miss a little time, while Jahmyr Gibbs has yet to participate in training camp practice.
Blackshear spent his first three NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
His offensive workload has been limited, with 203 rushing yards, 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns across 41 games. His biggest value has come on special teams, where he returned 66 kickoffs for 1,734 yards, averaging 26.3 yards per attempt.
#free #dave
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