The Detroit Lions waved a white flag on their season when they traded wide receiver Golden Tate to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2019 third-round selection in late October. Tate’s exodus combined with a season-ending knee injury suffered by wideout Marvin Jones Jr. decimated an already struggling Lions’ passing attack.
The lone bright spot for Detroit’s passing game was the emergence of second-year wide receiver Kenny Golladay. The 2017 third rounder posted his first 1,000 receiving yard season on 70 receptions. He also caught five touchdowns.
Without Tate and Jones on the field, Golladay along with backup receivers like T.