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Veteran newcomer sees young but talented Lions roster

Detroit Lions wide receivers Tyrell Williams #6 and Breshad Perriman #19 (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

If you are a fan of the Detroit Lions, get ready to hear the word “potential” a lot in the coming months. It’s a word that will likely be used ad nauseam to describe a team in the midst of a promising rebuild.

In this case, the word “promising” means a team that should get better relatively quickly as the Lions trade of quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams this offseason netted them two future first-round selections in 2022 and 2023.