ALLEN PARK, Mich. – It feels like so long ago, back in August, when Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay openly said he wanted to remain with the franchise. That he thought he and the only NFL team he played for would be able to agree on a long-term contract.
Back then, there was still a multitude of hope. Of hope for a regime run by Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia that ended in failure. Of hope for Golladay to emerge as one of the elite receivers in the league last season.
It was last training camp, after all, where then-offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said he saw Golladay as a player who could reach the same level of dominance as Michael Thomas and DeAndre Hopkins.