The Detroit Lions appear ready to give rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa more opportunities.
The third-round pick out of Arkansas starred in the preseason, catching 10 passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns. He caught a touchdown in each of the three games he appeared in and was seventh in receiving yards among all players in the preseason.
The Lions traded veteran wideout Tim Patrick to Jacksonville just before the season, which said a lot about their confidence in TeSlaa to contribute right away.
And the hype train only picked up steam when, in his NFL debut, TeSlaa hauled in a ridiculous one-handed touchdown towards the end of Detroit’s 27-13 road loss to the Green Bay Packers in the season opener.