During the 2023 Detroit Lions season, there were NFL Films cameras all around the team’s facility. Back in November, the Detroit News’ Justin Rogers figured out why: Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was to be featured in the follow-up to Netflix’s “Quarterback” documentary series. At the time, little was known about the show other than St. Brown’s involvement.
On Tuesday, the NFL and Netflix officially announced the series, now called... you guess it... “Receiver” this year, and with the announcement comes a lot more details about the show.
For one, while “Quarterback” followed three of the league’s passers of varying talent, “Receiver” will follow five superstar pass catchers: St.