Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-rb-kerrith-whyte-and-cb-tim-harris This is mentioned in the "Last Duke Williams Thread", but thought it deserved its own commentary. Quote The Bills added two players to their roster this week. Running back Kerrith Whyte and cornerback Tim Harris have signed with Buffalo. Whyte, 5'10 and 204 pounds, most recently spent time with the Lions and has also played for the Steelers and the Bears. In 2019, he played in six games and totaled 24 carries for 122 rushing yards while playing for the Steelers. Whyte was drafted by Chicago in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played collegiately for Florida Atlantic University and backed up Bills running back Devin Singletary. Interesting that he was a teammate of Motor Quote Harris, 6'1 and 205 pounds, played for the 49ers in 2020. The corner saw the field in two games last season. Harris was drafted by San Francisco in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Virginia. He spent the 2019 season on the injured reserve. Big guy for a CB. So....are these guys just "camp fodder" to take the field in the final game? Or, given that Antonio Williams was injured in the 1st preseason game (and didn't do too well) and that TBD fave Christian Wade has a shoulder injury and hasn't been seen in a LooooooOooooong time....is it a sign that an injury settlement might be near for Williams and we're auditioning for PS depth at RB? Also given the questionmarks at backup CB, has Harris shown enough that we might be interested after a week-long audition? Discuss 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17islongenough Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 So how much do these guys for 1 game and a few practices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Kerrith Whyte Florida Atlantic Owls 5-foot-10, 197 pounds. Who is he? Teammate and backfield partner Devin “Motor” Singletary (who was drafted 74th overall by the Buffalo Bills) earned all of the attention in recent years, but Whyte emerged as one of Conference USA’s most dynamic running backs last season. The former Seminole Ridge star ran for a career-high 866 yards and eight touchdowns on only 134 carries (6.5 yards per rush) and added 160 receiving yards through the air. Whyte surprised many by declaring after his redshirt junior season, though he raised his draft stock with an excellent Pro Day performance. Whyte’s 4.36 40-yard dash time was better than any time posted by a running back at the NFL Scouting Combine. 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So....are these guys just "camp fodder" to take the field in the final game? Or, given that Antonio Williams was injured in the 1st preseason game (and didn't do too well) and that TBD fave Christian Wade has a shoulder injury and hasn't been seen in a LooooooOooooong time....is it a sign that an injury settlement might be near for Williams and we're auditioning for PS depth at RB? Beane does this every year. Whyte is the kind of guy that comes out of nowhere and ends up on the PS. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 minute ago, 17islongenough said: So how much do these guys for 1 game and a few practices? That's a really good question. During training camp, players get housing, food, medical care, and a per-diem payment reported as $850/week for a rookie and $1600/week for a veteran. These guys aren't rookies in that they were drafted in 2019, but I don't know if they need an "accrued season" to get the vet $$. It also ends "a week before the regular season". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Whyte’s 4.36 40-yard dash time was better than any time posted by a running back at the NFL Scouting Combine. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: That's a really good question. During training camp, players get housing, food, medical care, and a per-diem payment reported as $850/week for a rookie and $1600/week for a veteran. These guys aren't rookies in that they were drafted in 2019, but I don't know if they need an "accrued season" to get the vet $$. It also ends "a week before the regular season". Basically PS tryouts but hey at least for the DB we do have a record of developing and bringing those guys up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I have to think these guys are camp fodder based on their level of experience. We might see some legit CB help after the final cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Kerrith Whyte Florida Atlantic Owls 5-foot-10, 197 pounds. Who is he? Teammate and backfield partner Devin “Motor” Singletary (who was drafted 74th overall by the Buffalo Bills) earned all of the attention in recent years, but Whyte emerged as one of Conference USA’s most dynamic running backs last season. The former Seminole Ridge star ran for a career-high 866 yards and eight touchdowns on only 134 carries (6.5 yards per rush) and added 160 receiving yards through the air. Whyte surprised many by declaring after his redshirt junior season, though he raised his draft stock with an excellent Pro Day performance. Whyte’s 4.36 40-yard dash time was better than any time posted by a running back at the NFL Scouting Combine. Beane does this every year. Whyte is the kind of guy that comes out of nowhere and ends up on the PS. Interesting - another "fast guy". He was drafted by the Bears in 2019, signed off the Bears PS by the Steelers and played for them a bit, waived at final cutdowns in 2020 and signed to the Lions PS until he was IR'd last October. I can't find info on what the injury was or whether he's been in an NFL team's camp this summer. ----------------- Tim Harris was in camp with the 49ers, who drafted him in 2019, put him on IR, and had him on the PS in 2020 where he was elevated for 2 games in December. In fact, one of the games was against us! "On August 4, 2021, Harris was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 11." I think the 49ers have decent secondary depth so... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Interesting - another "fast guy". He was drafted by the Bears in 2019, signed off the Bears PS by the Steelers and played for them a bit, waived at final cutdowns in 2020 and signed to the Lions PS until he was IR'd last October. I can't find info on what the injury was or whether he's been in an NFL team's camp this summer. ----------------- Tim Harris was in camp with the 49ers, who drafted him in 2019, put him on IR, and had him on the PS in 2020 where he was elevated for 2 games in December. In fact, one of the games was against us! "On August 4, 2021, Harris was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 11." I think the 49ers have decent secondary depth so... Like I said I think Beane likes to rotate these kind of guys in and out to see who he ends up giving PS spots to. This could be even more important with teams looking at Bills players more closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I have to think these guys are camp fodder based on their level of experience. We might see some legit CB help after the final cuts. Could be. The mildly intriguing factors (for me) is that Harris actually played against us, meaning the coaches got to see him in person and that the RB Whyte is personally known to Motor and super-fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, maryland-bills-fan said: Whyte’s 4.36 40-yard dash time was better than any time posted by a running back at the NFL Scouting Combine. Great, he can hit the wrong hole super fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) The kid has some serious one cut and go potential. He just turns it on. Tight hipped and not much east west in his game. Kinda reminds me of a not so good mini Herschel Walker. Probably just a practice squad guy for now. But I like his fit in this offense Edited August 23, 2021 by NewEra 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Roll of the dice camp fodder is my guess. Doesn't cost us anything to keep our guys from getting injured in week 3 preseason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I have to think these guys are camp fodder based on their level of experience. We might see some legit CB help after the final cuts. Practice squad. Having solid PS depth is important, especially now with covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, NewEra said: Practice squad. Having solid PS depth is important, especially now with covid. I would have thought, CWade and Williams there, but they're both injured at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: I would have thought, CWade and Williams there, but they're both injured at the moment Yeah I would think so too but this guy looks a lot faster than both Williams and Wade. Breida has the propensity to get injured. He could be the replacement speed rb on the ps 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 48 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I have to think these guys are camp fodder based on their level of experience. We might see some legit CB help after the final cuts. That makes sense yet not sure how healthy Harris is, as the 49ers waived/injured him as he seems to get the injury bug quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-rb-kerrith-whyte-and-cb-tim-harris This is mentioned in the "Last Duke Williams Thread", but thought it deserved its own commentary. Interesting that he was a teammate of Motor Big guy for a CB. So....are these guys just "camp fodder" to take the field in the final game? Or, given that Antonio Williams was injured in the 1st preseason game (and didn't do too well) and that TBD fave Christian Wade has a shoulder injury and hasn't been seen in a LooooooOooooong time....is it a sign that an injury settlement might be near for Williams and we're auditioning for PS depth at RB? Also given the questionmarks at backup CB, has Harris shown enough that we might be interested after a week-long audition? Discuss Sal said he thought these guys were specifically signed due to injuries and guys they will not be playing in the last game. Specifically Singletary and Moss will most likely not play and need to limit Williams. The injury to Jackson along with not wanting to play White and Wallace brings along Harris signing. He was surprised because they have to make 5 moves and he thought Duke and Lamp might start the 5 moves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Moves to make sure singletary/moss and Levi wallace now don't have to play much Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said: Sal said he thought these guys were specifically signed due to injuries and guys they will not be playing in the last game. Specifically Singletary and Moss will most likely not play and need to limit Williams. The injury to Jackson along with not wanting to play White and Wallace brings along Harris signing. He was surprised because they have to make 5 moves and he thought Duke and Lamp might start the 5 moves. Is Williams even practicing? And what was Dane Jackson's injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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