Veteran running back Kareem Hunt, 31, officially made a free agency visit to the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. This isn’t just some casual meet and greet, folks.
A Decade of Experience on the Field
This dude’s a 10-year NFL vet, straight up. Last season with the Kansas City Chiefs, Hunt still put up numbers: 611 rushing yards and eight scores on 163 carries. He wasn’t just a ground guy either, pulling in 18 passes for 143 yards and another touchdown. Looking at his whole career, he’s started 50 of 121 games, racked up 5,775 rushing yards and 55 touchdowns on the ground. Plus, he’s got 2,209 receiving yards and 18 receiving scores. That rookie year in 2017 with the Chiefs? Absolutely wild, with 1,327 rushing yards and eight TDs.
What’s the Play for Detroit’s Backfield?
So what’s the play if the Lions actually sign this guy? He’d be joining an RB room already headlined by superstar Jahmyr Gibbs and his old Chiefs teammate, Isiah Pacheco. That’s a serious three-headed monster potential right there. How does adding a 31-year-old vet with those kinds of career stats shake up that depth chart? You gotta wonder what that means for snaps and touches.
This visit from Hunt definitely throws a wrench into the Lions’ running back situation. Are they gonna go for it and sign the veteran? What’s at stake for their already talented backfield is massive. Keep your eyes peeled, because Detroit’s next move here could be a game-changer for their season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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