Allen Park — The hype surrounding Lions receiver Kenny Golladay in the preseason has slowed down in the past couple of weeks. It’s not necessarily that the rookie has done anything wrong, but some of that momentum is shifting to TJ Jones as the potential starting third receiver.
As the Lions prepare to open the season Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, they seem to be more comfortable with Jones as the third receiver — not that there’s much of a production differential between the third and fourth options.
They appear to be neck and neck for the third receiver position, but offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter wouldn’t commit Thursday to either as the leader for the spot.