That said, Patrick will be 32 in November, and the Lions need to inject youth into the WR3 spot, especially with Peoples-Jones and Antoine Green not appearing to be viable options. Unless they address the position in the draft, free agency doesn’t offer many younger, big-bodied receivers, leaving Detroit to explore veteran options.

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There is no time of year like free agency in the NFL. It is a chaotic mess where you can't really fall asleep and when you do, you hear the sound of your phone notifications in your dream. But I love it!

With the NFL Combine in the books, it’s time to shift focus to free agency. The tampering period is just a week away, opening on March 10 at 12 p.m. ET. So we’re kicking off a series to preview each position and potential signings that may fit the Detroit Lions’ needs.