One of the bright spots for the Detroit Lions in 2016 was the emergence of defensive end, Kerry Hyder. Because of his efforts, Hyder was named the Chuck Hughes Most Improved Player by his Lions teammates.
First up in the 2016 #Lions player awards: Chuck Hughes Most Improved Player https://t.co/Bhu2FXwPwZ pic.twitter.com/3ppVkuYzHI
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 13, 2017
Hyder, who spent much of the 2015 season on the Lions practice squad, came out of nowhere to lead the team in sacks (8) and 11 tackles for loss in 2016.
