The Lions will add to their receiver room on roster cutdown day. They are sending two draft choices to the Broncos in exchange for wideout Trinity Benson, Mike Klis of 9News tweets.
A 2019 UDFA, Benson will join a less experienced Detroit receiving corps and fetch Denver fifth- and seventh-round picks in 2022. The Lions will receive a 2023 sixth-rounder from the Broncos.
Benson played well in the preseason with the Broncos, catching eight passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns to play a minor role in the team’s quarterback competition. But the Division II product was not going to advance far on a team housing Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, K.J. Hamler and Tim Patrick atop its depth chart. Benson spent the bulk of the past two seasons on Denver’s practice squad and signed two reserve/futures contracts with the team.
Detroit released Breshad Perriman earlier this week and features a new-look receiver group, headlined by free agent signing Tyrell Williams, after letting Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones defect in free agency. The 6-foot Benson figures to see his first game action as a pro soon.
Non deal,
At first glance, it looks like a split screen picture of a cricket match!
“Benson played well in the preseason with the Broncos, catching eight passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns to factor into the team’s quarterback competition.”
Quarterback competition?
have you seen the qb depth chart? It is reasonable he does factor in it by being able to breathe.
Hate to see the Lions waste 2 draft picks on an untested UDFA that will be a minimal improvement on what they already have. But that’s what the Lions do. New front office…same old Lions!
Dumb ass. They are giving up a 5th & a 7th & getting back a 6th. The net is they lose a 7th and will draft one later round a year later. They needed another receiver & now they have one. They have an extra 1st round pick so losing a 5th and 7th is a nothing burger.
Benson looked pretty good in pre-season, but Detroit seems to have overpaid.
A big overpay for a guy that was likely going to be waived. Unlike the Yzerplan, I am not seeing Holmes plan for the Lions. Not saying there isn’t one, I’m just saying I am not seeing it.
This seems like a terrible move. The only saving grace is that it’s two less picks to be wasted by the Lions next year. Whether or not Denver wastes them remains to be seen.
A terrible move? You know zilch about the player and the net is a 7th rounder & a lower round pick a year later. Are you really that dumb?
Losing a 5th and a 7th getting back a 6th the 7th pick is a depth player if he even makes the team. Not a huge difference in a 5th and getting a 6th back. Hardly an over pay but from someone like you who knows diddly squat about draft capital, I can see how you make such an ill-informed comment.