As the Detroit Lions lined up for a key third down play midway through the second quarter of last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears, linebacker Danny Trevathan yelled for teammate Roquan Smith a few yards away.
“Hey, Ro. Hey, Ro,” Trevathan said, before waving his hands across each other as if to signal a crossing route was coming their way.
Moments later, after moving Kerryon Johnson’s spot in the backfield to adjust his protection, Matthew Stafford called for the snap and, sure enough, Jamal Agnew, the Lions’ slot receiver to the right, ran across formation towards the left corner of the end zone.