Lions wide receiver Geronimo Allison is opting out of the 2020 season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). As shown in PFR’s tracker, Allison is the second Lions player to exercise his right to skip the season, following defensive tackle John Atkins. 
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Allison joined the Lions in March on a one-year deal for the veteran minimum. He showed promise with the Packers – particularly in the first quarter of 2018 when he recorded 19 catches for 289 yards and a touchdown. Last year, he was expected to take on a larger role. Instead, the 6’3″, 202-pound target struggled in the slot. He finished out with 34 catches for just 287 yards and two scores, despite playing in all 16 games.
With the Lions, he was expected to support Danny Amendola, Kenny Golladay, and Marvin Jones. Now, the Lions will need some outside help, especially since Golladay is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placement on the list does not necessarily mean that Golladay tested positive for the coronavirus, but he may have come into contact someone who has tested positive. Either way, he won’t be able to return until he clears the league’s testing protocol.
The full rundown of the league’s 30+ opt out players can be found on PFR’s 2020 NFL Opt Out Tracker.
Who cares
Look I’m here for information on the only detail about this story that matters.
Did he tweet or scream GERONIMO when he jumped off the lions roster for the 2020 season?
Google Geronimo Allison tweets
Naughty naughty receiver…
Allison wasn’t forced into changing his name so Daniel Snyder should be able to rename his team the Washington Geronimos.
Listening to a bit of NFL Radio this morning, the guys were basically saying Stafford tested positive. As that info is allegedly not being shared, you’d think they’d be more cautious. According to them if you’re on the Reserve/Covid list, you tested positive. What dummies. They went into the whole, get it out of the way now before camp really starts, like they were discussing Chicken Pox. Maybe that’s the right attitude, but they certainly were committing diagnoses.
It is said that GERONIMO jumped at the chance to……..
opt out.