Free agent broad receiver Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal price as much as $14 million with the Denver Broncos, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.
Reynolds’ addition comes after the Broncos traded broad receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns earlier this month. Reynolds joins a depth chart that features Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr., Tim Patrick and others.
Reynolds has supplied a veteran presence throughout the Detroit Lions’ receiving corps as a constant goal for quarterback Jared Goff over the previous few seasons. In 2023, he completed with 608 yards on 40 catches with 5 touchdowns.
The yardage complete, which he reached on the ultimate drive of the regular-season finale, was important as a result of it triggered a $250,000 bonus clause for surpassing 600 yards for the season. His complete was third highest on the staff.
On the NFL’s annual league conferences this week in Orlando, Florida, Lions basic supervisor Brad Holmes mentioned he hoped to re-sign Reynolds.
“He is one which was a part of the unique [free agent] plans,” Holmes informed reporters. “Nonetheless having dialogue, we’ll simply form of see the place that goes. However that is actually the one one which’s nonetheless on the market that we had initially deliberate thus far.”
Reynolds, 29, was claimed in November 2021 after he was waived by the Tennessee Titans. He signed a two-year extension with the Lions earlier than the 2022 season.
Reynolds, who spent his first 4 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams after being chosen within the fourth spherical of the 2017 draft, has 220 profession receptions for two,933 yards and 19 touchdowns in 107 video games. He is averaged 13.3 yards per catch over these seven seasons.
ESPN’s Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.