Tuesday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed rookie wide receiver Scotty Miller on IR with a hamstring injury, making him the third receiver for the Bucs to have his season ended by a hamstring, leaving just three active receivers on the Bucs’ roster.
To help fill the void, the Bucs signed former track star Cyril Grayson.
Grayson spent four years at LSU and was a four-time NCAA champion and a seven-time All-American for his work in the 400 meters — individual and relay. With a personal best in the 400 meters coming in at 46.51 seconds, Grayson, who stands at 5-foot-8, is nothing short of a burner. In the preseason, Grayson spent time with the New Orleans Saintsand caught eight passes for 147 yards, an average of 18.4 yards per catch.
Grayson comes in at a time when the Buccaneers are vulnerable and he has a chance of making the active roster next season if he shows the big play potential that he showed for the Saints during his four-game preseason run.
The Houston Texans visit the Buccaneers on Saturday, and with the Bucs not having much depth on their receiving corps, there could be a healthy dose of Grayson for Jameis Winston to throw deep passes to.
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