Rodgers throws 3 INTs, Lions hold on to beat Packers 15-9
Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three interceptions and threw an incomplete pass on fourth down from the Detroit 17 in the final minute, letting the Detroit Lions hold on for a 15-9 win over the Packers in a matchup of slumping teams on Sunday.
2022 NFL draft: Green Bay Packers draft big WR Christian Watson after trade with Vikings
The Green Bay Packers moved up in the order on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft to take North Dakota State wide receiver Christian Watson at Pick 34. In the deal, Green Bay sent Picks 53 and 59 to the Minnesota Vikings for Pick 34. The Detroit Lions sent Picks 32, 34 and 66 for Picks 12 and 46, so that selection bounced around the NFC North. 46His addition brings a potentially high-upside receiver to Green Bay’s receiver room. Green Bay traded star wideout Davante Adams to the Raiders earlier this offseason, then watched Marquez Valdes-Scantling sign in Kansas City.
mlive.comDetroit Lions get up-close look at the fastest group of receivers in NFL combine history
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Detroit Lions picked a bad year to need a quarterback, but boy did they ever pick the right year to need a receiver. That’s what Lions receivers coach Antwaan Randle El wants. Just ask the man, because he’ll tell anyone within earshot that he wants three more receivers to help protect Amon-Ra St. Brown. Only John Ross (4.22 seconds in 2017), Dri Archer (4.26), Marquise Goodwin (4.27) and Henry Ruggs III (4.27 seconds) were faster. In the fastest combine in NFL history for receivers, that time ranked sixth best.
mlive.comWhat’s being said nationally after ho-hum QB class hits field for on-field work at NFL combine
Maryland’s Chigoziem Okonkwo ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash, tops for tight ends. There were some impressive times via the wide receivers in the 40-yard dash. Ohio State’s Chris Olave delivered a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, which could boost his status even further as a Round 1 option. He’s 6-foot-4 and just happened to jump 38.5 inches in the vertical before hitting 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati) ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash and hit 36 inches on the vertical jump to highlight that department.
mlive.com2021 NFL combine: USC’s Drake London headlines deep receiver class as Detroit Lions search for playmaker
This is the first of an eight-part series previewing the Detroit Lions’ interests heading into the 2022 NFL combine, which kicks off next week. But you can’t play the games with just one receiver, and there are question marks everywhere around him. More than anything else on that side of the ball, the Lions need a top-shelf receiver to help stretch the field. So, yeah, expect the Lions to have a keen eye on the top wideouts when the NFL Scouting Combine gets rolling next week. He was voted the best receiver on the American team -- a team that was coached by the Detroit Lions, by the way.
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