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Donovan Peoples-Jones: Lands on practice squad
The Lions signed Donovan Peoples-Jones to the practice squad Thursday.Peoples-Jones didn't manage to stick with Detroit's initial 53-man roster, but he'll continue his development with the team and remain in house as a pivot option. The 2020 sixth-round pick is coming off the worst season of his career, but he did pile up a 61-839-3 receiving line with the Browns back in 2022. He figures to be one of the first names called up in the regular season if the Lions suffer any injuries to their wide receiver corps.
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Donovan Peoples-Jones: Let go by Detroit
The Lions are releasing Donovan Peoples-Jones on Monday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.Peoples-Jones, who played in eight regular-season games for Detroit last season after being acquired via trade, couldn't show enough in his first offseason with the team to stick on the 53-man roster. The 2020 sixth-round pick now will need to search for an opportunity to latch on elsewhere in the league.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Gets activated Wednesday
The Detroit Lions activated Donovan Peoples-Jones (undisclosed) off the active/non-football injury list Wednesday.Peoples-Jones didn't miss much of training camp before getting healthy, and he's now been cleared to join his teammates on the practice field. The 2020 sixth-round pick is coming off the worst season of his NFL career, having played just 72 offensive snaps in 2023 across eight appearances. He appears set to battle for a roster spot during training camp and the preseason.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Starts camp on NFI list
The Detroit Lions placed Donovan Peoples-Jones on the active/non-football injury list for the start of training camp Wednesday due to an unspecified injury or illness.Despite playing just 72 snaps on offense in his eight regular-season appearances with Detroit after he was traded from Cleveland at the end of October, Peoples-Jones re-signed with the Lions this offseason. Once healthy, Peoples-Jones presumably will need to fight for a roster spot.
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Donovan Peoples-Jones: Staying in Detroit
Donovan Peoples-Jones has agreed on a one-year, $2 million deal to re-sign with the Lions. Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.Peoples-Jones played seven games with the Browns in 2023 before finishing the second half of the season in Detroit. He finished the regular season with 13 receptions on 25 targets for 155 yards between both teams. The 25-year-old will now look to solidify a role for himself as a pass catcher during the offseason, but he also has the potential to contribute as a returner on special teams.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Big step back in fourth season
Donovan Peoples-Jones caught 13 passes (on 25 targets) for 155 yards over 15 regular-season games in 2023.Peoples-Jones began the year as a near every-down player in Cleveland, where he produced 97 yards in seven games. Upon being dealt to Detroit, the Michigan product only topped 20 percent of the offensive snaps in one game when Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond (knee) got banged up. Peoples-Jones then was barely used in the playoffs, not seeing a single target or more than six offensive snaps in any of three games. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent, he may need to find a new team to help him rediscover his 2022 form when he totaled 839 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 17 games.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Catches two passes
Donovan Peoples-Jones caught two of two targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 30-20 win over the Vikings.Peoples-Jones caught passes on consecutive plays in the third quarter but was otherwise unheard from for most of the game. However, if Jameson Williams (ankle) and Kalif Raymond (knee) are unable to play against the Rams in the wild-card round, Peoples-Jones could potentially serve as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds going forward, which is a role that would take on heightened importance if tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) misses time as well.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Makes catch in limited role
Donovan Peoples-Jones caught one pass for five yards during Saturday's win over the Broncos.Logging 16 percent of the offensive snaps, Peoples-Jones is not even remotely close to possessing the near-ever-down role he had in Cleveland to start the year. With Jameson Williams' role increasing as he starts to operate as the No. 2 receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, the only path for Peoples-Jones enjoying additional opportunity seems to be if Detroit wants to decrease Josh Reynolds' role even more than in recent weeks. Given Reynolds' recent production and history with quarterback Jared Goff, it seems unlikely that will happen anytime soon.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: No opportunties in passing game
Donovan Peoples-Jones was not targeted with a pass during Thursday's loss to the Packers.Peoples-Jones logged two snaps on offense and seven on special teams during his Detroit Lions debut last week against Chicago. While he has yet to catch a pass in Honolulu Blue, it feels like progress that Peoples-Jones more than tripled his offensive snaps while being taken off of special teams entirely. However, considering the Lions needed to run 84 offensive plays, it's possible that Detroit was just easing the burden on Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds and Jameson Williams. Next up is a Week 13 matchup with the Saints.
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Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: One target in team debut
Donovan Peoples-Jones was targeted once but did not catch a pass during Sunday's 31-26 win over Chicago.Making his Detroit Lions debut, the Michigan product logged just two snaps on offense compared to seven on special teams. Considering that Jameson Williams logged a season-high 68 percent of the offensive snaps, it seems that Peoples-Jones' snaps came at the expense of Kalif Raymond, who logged a season low. Peoples-Jones will need to take quite a few more snaps from one of Raymond, Williams or Josh Reynolds to start having any fantasy appeal.
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