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Report: Lions Made Trade Offer for WR Deebo Samuel

NFL Network analyst Ian Rapoport expresses Lions made a trade offer to the San Francisco 49ers for Deebo Samuel.
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Report: Lions Made Trade Offer for WR Deebo Samuel
Report: Lions Made Trade Offer for WR Deebo Samuel

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The Detroit Lions were reportedly heavily interested in San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel. 

On the latest edition of "The Pat McAfee Show", NFL Network analyst Ian Rapoport shared that the Lions had an offer on the table for the talented wideout, but it was ultimately not accepted. 

"The Jets offered pick 10 and a pick swap," Rapoport expressed. "So basically, it would be the equivalent of between pick 13 and 14, so pick 10 and a little more for Deebo Samuel. And the 49ers wouldn't do it. The Lions had an offer on the table, and of course the Lions ended up moving up for Jameson Williams, so they got their guy."

The Lions offense has been in search of an explosive playmaker since the beginning of last season, when the offense failed to take hold early in Dan Campbell's tenure. 

A switch to new offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is poised to be promising, as the team will look to be aggressive offensively, given the weapons available to veteran quarterback Jared Goff. 

While it was not in the cards for the Lions to land Samuel, it is nice to hear the team being aggressive in their pursuit of a very talented offensive football player.  

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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