White scores again after practice squad elevation

He’ll miss at least the next four weeks. Bech had five catches for 48 yards and a touchdown in the first two weeks of the season, but played just 11 snaps in Week 3 before fracturing his forearm. The Raiders signed Cody White — he of the three touchdowns in the last two weeks — to the active roster as his replacement.

White last caught multiple passes in a game in Week 9 of the 2024 season. He had only done that three times throughout his five-year career before today. White got on the board in the third quarter with a hard-fought grab in the end zone. His second score was much easier. The Chargers simply forgot to cover him on a play-action pass in the red zone, resulting in the easiest of his three career scores. White only ran seven routes in this game and is primarily a special teamer. He isn’t a viable fantasy option for Week 3.

White appeared in 10 games for the Seahawks last year. He caught three passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. With Jake Bobo also under contract for the 2026 season, most of White’s reps will come on special teams.

Griffin was immediately signed to the Seahawks’ practice squad. The team signed wide receiver Cody White from their practice squad to the active roster in a corresponding move. They made the opposite pair of moves last week. This is what peak roster management looks like.

Seahawks S Julian Love (groin) was also downgraded to a non-participant after practicing in a limited capacity on Wednesday. Fellow Seahawks S Nick Emmanwori (ankle) was recently placed on injured reserve. With the secondary in such rough shape, the Seahawks signed CB Shaquill Griffin from the practice squad. The team correspondingly released WR Cody White before immediately signing him to the practice squad.

Bobo entered concussion protocol after the Seahawks’ final preseason game. He is still working his way back, but a limited practice indicates he has a chance to play Week 1. Also limited at wide receiver were Cody White (shoulder) and Dareke Young (hamstring), while Tory Horton (ankle) was a full participant and is on track to play against the 49ers.

Zierlein gives White a grade of 5.40, which is the grade of a priority free agent in his book. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout caught 66 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns last year, but never quite reached an elite level for the Spartans. Zierlein does see some positives here, including his ability to make catches in traffic and make catches off the turf. " There are clearly ball skills that work in his favor, but the lack of functional speed and quickness too often turn him into a coverage magnet,” Zierlein writes. “Even if he tests well, it might be a hard sell since plus athletic traits don’t show up often enough on tape.”

White (6'3/215) appeared in all 13 of Michigan State’s games this season, catching 66 passes for 922 yards and six touchdowns. He became an even more important target in the passing game during the second half of the season, as the Spartans were hit hard by injuries at the skill positions. White is capable of returning punts, accumulating 40 yards on seven returns in Michigan State’s first four games. He’s likely to be a Day 3 selection in April’s draft.

After catching no more than five passes in any of his first eight games of the season, White (6'3/215) finished the 2019 campaign in solid form. Over his last five outings the junior wide receiver caught 36 passes after catching a total of 30 in the first eight. White finishes the season with 66 receptions for 922 yards and six touchdowns, with half of those scores coming in Michigan State’s November 23 win over Rutgers. He’ll have a decision to make with the NFL Draft entry deadline a couple weeks away, with Pro Football Network draft analyst Tony Pauline giving him a sixth-round grade back in August. Should White enter he’s likely looking at being a Day 3 selection or UDFA, but he would be a dependable target for whoever wins Michigan State’s quarterback job if he were to return in 2020.

Through the first eight games of the season White (6'3/215) never topped more than five receptions or 70 yards in any game. However he has bested those marks in each of the past three games, posting 24 catches for 342 yards total. White has taken over as the primary option in the MSU passing game since Darrell Stewart injured his leg October 26th against Penn State and will look to keep rolling next Saturday when Michigan State takes on a sputtering Maryland.