49ers receiver Jeremy Kerley steps into the right slot
Sep 16, 2016 at 5:00 PM
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After 182 catches in five seasons with the Jets, he was released in March. After five months in Detroit, he was dealt to the 49ers for a backup guard, Brandon Thomas, who is on the Lions' practice squad. [...] he was suddenly the 49ers' primary slot receiver and kick returner in the season opener against the Rams. The home fans loved Kerley, who led the 49ers in targets (11), catches (seven) and receiving yards (61) in a 28-0 win over the Rams. Kerley, who also returned two punts for 11 yards, played 54 of 81 snaps and provided one of the 49ers' biggest offensive plays: [...] he spent part of the weekend before kickoff being quizzed on his new playbook by Kristal, a former All-America sprinter at TCU he met in college. Jeremy would be leaving a team that was likely to release him to play for a team that had just lost its lone viable slot receiver, Bruce Ellington, to a season-ending hamstring tear. Kerley quickly became swayed by his agent's good-news pitch: Knowing Chip Kelly was the head coach and I might have a real chance to be the slot receiver in his offense, it kind of clicked: 'You might be getting the ball. [...] Monday, football hadn't given Kerley much to smile about...
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