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Lions trade for ex-Wolverines star, Detroit native WR Donovan Peoples-Jones

Lions send sixth round pick to Cleveland in trade

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) runs into the end zone for a touchdown on a 76-yard punt return during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Donovan Peoples-Jones is coming home.

The Detroit native and former Michigan football star was traded from Cleveland to the Lions ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon. The Lions sent a 2025 sixth round pick to the Browns.

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Peoples-Jones had a breakout season with the Browns last year, with more than 60 catches and three touchdowns. Cleveland’s offense has been pretty lackluster this year, and his stats have suffered.

Peoples-Jones will bring some added depth to the Lions wide receiver room alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Josh Reynolds and Kalif Raymond.

Peoples-Jones played at Michigan from 2017 to 2020 before entering the 2020 NFL Draft. He attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit.

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Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.

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