Lions Acquire WR Donovan Peoples-Jones

The Lions added a wide receiver at the trade deadline.

The Detroit Lions have acquired Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, general manager Brad Holmes told reporters Tuesday. 

"He brings versatility, he's a big guy. He's got good contested catch skills, he can play inside, he can play outside," Holmes said of Peoples-Jones. "He's a very smart player, he's been very, very durable. He fits everything that we're about. I think he'll fit in just fine. He's another flavor that we're adding to our mix. It's a lot of things that he can do for us, so we'll just see how quickly we can get him acclimated." 

Holmes hinted that the team may be done making trades ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline. 

Peoples-Jones is a native of Detroit, and attended Cass Tech High School. He'll be returning to his hometown in the trade. 

The wideout was a sixth-round pick by the Browns in 2020, and will be a free agent after this season. In his career, he has 117 receptions for 1,837 yards and eight touchdowns. 

The Lions were down a receiver after Marvin Jones left the team to handle a personal matter. Peoples-Jones joins a receiving corps that features Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, Jameson Williams and Antoine Green.

Peoples-Jones also has special teams experience, having returned punts across his four years with the Browns. 

Peoples-Jones attended Michigan following his graduation from Cass Tech. With the Wolverines, he totaled 103 catches for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns.