Josh Reynolds Signs With Denver Broncos

Reynolds leaving Detroit to join Broncos.

Jan 21, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (8) makes a catch / David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

The Detroit Lions have lost a key part of their passing attack.

Wide receiver Josh Reynolds has signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos worth a maximum of $14 million, according to reports Wednesday. He departs the Lions after three seasons with the organization.

Reynolds first arrived in Detroit midway through the 2021 campaign. He signed with the Tennessee Titans the previous offseason, but was waived after struggling to start the year.

He landed in Detroit, reuniting with former teammate Jared Goff. Reynolds was a big part of the team's quick ascent from the bottom of the NFC North to the top. He blossomed in 2023, catching 40 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns.

However, he did struggle in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers with two crucial drops in the team's 34-31 loss.

Reynolds logged 97 receptions for 1,393 yards and 10 touchdowns in his tenure with the Lions. He initially entered the league as a fourth round Draft choice of the Los Angeles Rams in 2017.

At the NFL's annual league meetings in Orlando, Lions' general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell said they were still in contact with Reynolds and pursuing a deal that would keep him in Detroit.

The Lions' wide receiving group is headlined by All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown, with whom the Lions are working on an extension to keep him in Detroit long term. Additionally, wide receiver Jameson Williams appears poised for a breakout ahead of his third NFL season.

Detroit also re-signed Donovan Peoples-Jones, a trade deadline acquisition, to a one-year contract earlier in the offseason.