One of the more popular Detroit Lions preseason players in 2022 will don a different uniform now. Wide receiver Kalil Pimpleton has signed to the practice squad with the New York Giants.
Pimpleton, an undrafted rookie from Central Michigan, became a fan favorite for his quickness, exciting style of play and favorable appearances on Hard Knocks. But his lack of size (5-foot-9, 172 pounds) and trouble cleanly catching the ball made him expendable when the Lions made their roster cutdowns.
Pimpleton took a visit with the Giants on Wednesday and agreed to join New York’s practice squad a day later. He joins a receiving corps that also features former Lions standout Kenny Golladay. The Lions visit the Giants in Week 11 and Pimpleton could be up on the active roster by that point if he tightens up his catching or makes a mark as a return specialist.
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