The Detroit Lions should discover extra broad receiver assist, as they misplaced certainly one of their largest contributors in free company this week. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, wideout Josh Reynolds is signing a two-year deal price a most of $14 million whole. At this level in reporting, the primary construction of the deal is unknown.
This week on the NFL homeowners conferences, each coach Dan Campbell and common supervisor Brad Holmes expressed curiosity in bringing Reynolds again for the 2024 season.
“We’re nonetheless involved with J-Rey,” Campbell stated Tuesday. “I don’t suppose it’s a secret what we take into consideration him so far as kind of participant he’s, the unselfishness, the soiled work, the flexibility so look, I like J-Rey and that doesn’t imply one thing gained’t get carried out.”
Holmes famous that the Lions hit on each Plan A in free company… apart from bringing again Reynolds.
“Josh Reynolds, he’s one which was a part of the unique plans,” Holmes stated. “Nonetheless having dialogue, we’ll simply sort of see the place that goes. However that’s actually the one one which’s nonetheless on the market who was within the unique plans.”
That stated, the Lions are nonetheless in a considerably comfy spot at broad receiver. Amon-Ra St. Brown returns and is due for an extension, Jameson Williams is anticipated to tackle a much bigger position, and the Lions are additionally assured that with an offseason to completely study the offense, not too long ago re-signed Donovan Peoples-Jones may make a much bigger influence, too.
“He’ll have a greater understanding of what we’re doing (when) we go into camp,” Campbell stated. “And so I believe what it does it simply offers us someone that we all know can play the place. He’s a bigger-body man, too, so he’s just a little totally different than anyone we’ve received. And that’s actually what he offers us.”
Past that, the Lions have ample depth with gamers like Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy, Maurice Alexander and Antoine Inexperienced. Nonetheless, they might most likely stand to improve their top-end expertise.
Reynolds’ time in Detroit ends after 2.5 seasons. Over that point, he caught 97 passes for 1,393 yards and 10 touchdowns.