October 31, 2023

Opening Statement: “This is literally just hot off the press, so we just traded with the Cleveland Browns for Donovan Peoples-Jones, wide receiver. It literally just happened, so we’re still kind of – but it’s been sent in but want to make sure you guys know. We’re excited about the kid. He’s had good production in the past, he’ll be a good fit here, he’s been a high character kid. Obviously, he’s from Michigan, he’s from Detroit, he’s a local kid, so I think he’ll be very, very happy. I just talked to the kid. He's fired up about getting this process going and we – all these moves that we make is always for the best thing for the franchise, best thing for the team and that’s every single move we make. So, that’s the best way I can sum it up of the reason why.”

On what they traded to get WR Donovan Peoples-Jones: “2025 sixth-round pick.”

On if he is done making any more trades before the deadline: “We don’t have much time, so probably. That might be it.”

On what WR Donovan Peoples-Jones adds to the wide receiver room he felt was needed: “Yeah, he brings versatility. He’s a big guy, he’s got good contested catch skills. He can play outside, he can play inside. He’s a very smart player. He’s been very, very durable. He just – he fits everything that we’re about, so I think he’ll fit in just fine. He’s just another flavor that we’re adding to our mix. And so, it’s a lot of things that he can do for us and we’ll just see how quickly we can get him acclimated."

On if there was a specific position they were aiming to trade for: “Well, I mean obviously we – (former Lions WR) Marvin (Jones Jr.) had to step away, so we were down a receiver period, so we had to look to add another one regardless. There’s a lot of different avenues that you can take, so this is the one that we chose.”

On if they were interested in a trade for a defensive player before former Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. stepped away from the team: “We look at every position. A lot of these names that you might see pop up, they look good in the media, and they are names, but that’s often – it’s not reality. Those same names that you see pop up, when you start getting into conversation, it just doesn’t work out for the best for us. So, every team has a different plight, every team is in different place, different direction, different phase in their team building, but no, there’s nothing that we leave unturned or ignored or anything. We look at every position, we look at everything and this was the best one for us.”

 

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