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Notes: Marvin Jones Jr. named Lions’ unsung hero of 2020

Despite making a significant impact, Detroit Lions receiver Marvin Jones Jr. largely flew under the radar this season, according one one NFL writer.

Around the NFL writer Nick Shook dug into Next Gen Stats and identified one player on each team that could be considered an unsung hero. These players showed up consistently, all while getting less attention than their more popular teammates do.

Shook argued for the Lions that player is Jones. Despite a struggle bus of a season, he made 76 catches for 978 yards and nine touchdowns.

Marvin Jones gets another touchdown in what could be his final game with the #Lions pic.