The Detroit Lions could be in the market for a wide receiver this offseason, as the team lacked reliable receiving options outside of Amon-Ra St.Brown and Jameson Williams in 2024. Detroit's WR3 this season was Tim Patrick, who hauled in 33 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns.
Patrick is set to hit unrestricted free agency, and even if the Lions re-sign the former Denver Bronco, general manager Brad Holmes should look to bolster the position group. Though Detroit could look to add another playmaker in the first couple rounds of April's draft, TWSN's Marissa Myers predicts the Lions will sign wide receiver Cooper Kupp after the veteran is released by the Los Angeles Rams. Kupp will turn 32 in June, and coming off another injury-filled season in which he racked up only 59.
2 receiving yards per game, his lowest average since 2017, for a total of 710 yards. With the contract of Kupp, it will be difficult for a team to trade for him, but if he's released, one team makes sense to sign him, and that's the Detroit Lions. They have Amon-Ra St.
Brown and Jameson Williams at the receiver position, getting a third receiver like Kupp would give Goff a third viable option to go to in crucial moments. For Kupp, the Lions are the next closest team that he can close out his career on in a winning fashion while having also the best shot at winning another Super Bowl is in Detroit. Kupp hasn't played in more than 12 games since his historic 2021 campaign, where he won the triple crown an.