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Notes: Lions' Agnew making switch to wide receiver, Hockenson still rehabbing ankle injury

Lions offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell met with the media in a Zoom call on Wednesday. The Detroit News

It wasn’t much of a secret before, but now it’s official.

Jamal Agnew wasn’t just a visitor in the Lions’ offensive team meetings this spring. He was a regular. And while the fourth-year pro is bracing for a fight to keep his job as the Lions’ primary returner on special teams, he’s also making a switch from cornerback to wide receiver.

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell confirmed that Wednesday in a video conference call with reporters as the Lions’ completed their virtual offseason program.