Tag: Darece Roberson

Seahawks re-signing WR Darece Roberson 2 days after waiving him

The Seahawks are bringing back wide receiver Darece Roberson only two days after waiving him, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

The Seahawks are bringing back wide receiver Darece Roberson only two days after waiving him, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

Roberson went undrafted last year after playing his college ball at Wayne State University, where he scored nine touchdowns as a senior. He spent part of this offseason with the Cardinals.

Seattle has a two-headed juggernaut at the top of their depth chart at receiver with Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf. The rest of the group is a bit thin, though. Roberson will be competing with a few rookies for a spot at the bottom.

Update:

To make room for Roberson on the 90-man roster, the team waived cornerback Bryan Mills.

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Seahawks sign WR Darece Roberson and waive CB Saivion Smith

Ahead of camp, the Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Darece Roberson and waived cornerback Saivion Smith to make room on the roster.

Seattle Seahawks announced two transactions on Monday afternoon ahead of the official start of training camp. Seattle has signed wide receiver Darece Roberson to provide additional depth at the position.

Roberson had originally signed with the Cardinals this spring as an undrafted free agent out of Wayne State but was waived in May.

According to Seahawks.com:

Roberson, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound speedster—he ran a 10.79-second 100-yard dash in high school—was a big-play threat as a receiver and return man in college, averaging more than 20 yards per catch twice (21.44 in 2018 and 20.76 in 2019) while also becoming the second player in school history to score touchdowns on kick and punt returns. Roberson finished his college career with 92 catches for 1,767 yards and 24 touchdowns in 43 games, 33 of them starts. As a senior, Roberson had 34 catches for 706 yards and nine scores, and added 118 rushing yards on just seven carries. He also averaged 32.3 yards per kick return as a senior, gaining 324 yards on 10 returns, including a 96-yard touchdown in the final game of his college career.

The Seahawks waived cornerback Saivion Smith to make room for Roberson on the roster.

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