On Tuesday evening, just hours after roster cutdowns had hit the transaction wire, the Detroit Lions added former Denver Broncos’ receiver Tim Patrick to the team’s practice squad—with “the idea that he will work his way on to the active roster” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It was no secret the Lions were in the market for an X-receiver at the conclusion of the preseason, so it didn’t come as much of a surprise that Detroit picked up Patrick once the Broncos reportedly failed to find a trading partner.
We reached out to Mile High Report to got some perspective and insight from Tim Lynch, the site’s Managing Editor, into what kind of player the Lions are getting in Tim Patrick.