Lions land Peoples-Jones in deal with Browns

The Detroit Lions acquired wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the teams announced Tuesday.

Peoples-Jones joins a dynamic receiver group that includes Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, and Jameson Williams, among others.

Peoples-Jones led all Browns wide receivers in snaps played (439) this season but mustered just eight catches for 97 yards across seven appearances and five starts.

However, the 24-year-old is coming off his best season after putting up a personal-best 61 catches and 839 yards in 2022. Peoples-Jones also offers special teams value as a return man. He returned a punt for a touchdown last season while also recording 223 punt return yards on 18 attempts.

Detroit's offense ranks among the league's best this season. It is second in total yardage, while its 25 points per game ranks eighth in the NFL.

The Lions are on track for a playoff appearance after storming out to a 6-2 start. They lead the NFC North by two games over the 4-4 Minnesota Vikings, who recently lost quarterback Kirk Cousins for the season due to a torn Achilles.