Perfect Lions WR Signing Now Available for Reunion

With the Detroit Lions gearing up for a playoff (and hopefully Super Bowl) push, injuries and depth seem to continue serving as their most dangerous opponent. And while it may not be the most injury-decimated position, the depth at the wide receiver spot is one of the things concerning fans most at this point.

With Kalif Raymond on I.R., a unit of Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson is way more top-heavy than you'd like to see. And the practice squad options (Donovan Peoples-Jones, Tom Kennedy and Maurice Alexander) don't exactly scream "reliable depth" either.

That's why Lions fans' mouths started watering when they saw a former Detroit wideout get waived on Tuesday. Assuming he clears waivers, fans will be clamoring for a reunion with Josh Reynolds, and it's easy to see why.

Lions Rumors: Josh Reynolds Available for Reunion to Shore Up WR Depth Chart

Reynolds was waived by the Denver Broncos the day after their Week 13 Monday Night Football win, and teams now have 24 hours to put in a waiver claim. Assuming he clears waivers (quite likely), he'll be able to sign freely with any NFL team, either on the active roster or the practice squad.

Reynolds played in five games for the Broncos this season, catching 12 passes for 183 yards. The three games in which he played at least half the Broncos' snaps saw him average 58 yards on 3.7 receptions per game — much better numbers than you'd usually expect from someone hitting waivers. Lions fans are, of course, familiar with how reliable Reynolds can be as well.

The 8-year vet played all 17 games in Detroit in 2023, catching 40 passes for 608 yards with 5 touchdowns. It was one of the most efficient seasons of his career, averaging 9.5 yards per target, and that also made him one of Jared Goff's most efficient weapons. Kalif Raymond was the only Lions player with 10-plus targets to average more yards per target than Reynolds.

So on one side we have a highly efficient veteran who has proven to be a consistent downfield threat (at least 12.5 yards per reception in six of his last seven seasons) that already has chemistry with Jared Goff and familiarity with the Lions' offense.

On the other side we have a team that is largely considered the Super Bowl favorite with a glaring need for wide receiver depth.

Sometimes moves seem too obvious, but this one is a complete no-brainer for both sides. The Lions should want it, Reynolds should want it, and fans are going to be incredibly frustrated if Reynolds isn't already on a flight to Detroit before Thursday's matchup with the Green Bay Packers.