The Detroit Lions announced they have signed wide receiver Victor Bolden to practice squad and waived running back Tavien Feaster in a corresponding move.
Bolden was signed to the Lions practice squad last December, earned a futures contract in January, and was with the team all the up until final cuts this past September, where he remained a free agent until today.
A quicker than fast slot receiver/returner, Bolden was buried on the depth chart this fall with Detroit carrying two slot receivers on the active roster — Danny Amendola and Jamal Agnew — and another two on the practice squad — Tom Kennedy and Joe Webb.
Bolden figures to slot in as the fifth option out of the slot — a tough hill to climb — but he has Agnew-like traits that allow him to be utilized as a weapon multiple places on the field. It would take several injuries or a sharp improvement in his game to find the active roster this season, but he’s a project player who has upside.
Feaster was added less than a week ago, and with a loaded running backs room, there wasn’t a huge need to keep him on the practice squad.