The Detroit Lions are going to miss their return man, Tom Kennedy, for the rest of the season. He was placed on the IR with an MCL injury. One intriguing name to replace Kennedy, particularly on punt returns, is wide…
The Detroit Lions are searching for a replacement punt returner after placing veteran Tom Kennedy on injured reserve with an MCL injury. Media host Jon Jensen suggested wide receiver Jameson Williams as an option due to his collegiate return success at Alabama, while head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the team is evaluating in-house candidates and external options.
Parker Hurley notes that Detroit appears hesitant to use Williams on returns, pointing to his career-worst 18% drop rate this season. Campbell has instead utilized star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in limited punt-return situations, though the team prefers not to use him as a full-time returner.
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