The Detroit Lions could very well be in the market for a wide receiver ahead of or during the 2024 season, and as a result one NFL analyst thinks they could end up making a major splash at the position.
According to Bucky Brooks of NFL.com, the Lions are a possible landing spot for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk if the San Francisco 49ers decide to trade him after he reportedly requested they do so.
To be clear, this is Brooks speculating on the situation rather than having some kind of inside information. Nevertheless, here’s what he wrote:
The Lions would have a true embarrassment of riches if they landed Aiyuk. They’d have him and Jameson Williams on the outside, Amon-Ra St. Brown in the slot, and budding star Sam LaPorta at tight end. Good luck defending all that.
The problem with that dream scenario is three-fold: the 49ers are reportedly not interested in trading him, they are unlikely to want to deal him to a team that stands to compete with them for the NFC crown, and it stands to reason San Francisco would want Williams as a return in the trade.
The bad news is, trading for Aiyuk is a pipe dream. The good news is, the Lions don’t need that kind of move. If anything, they only really need another depth piece, but they are in good shape as is.
