{"id":21721,"date":"2025-04-30T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=21721"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:00:11","slug":"breaking-detroit-lions-predicted-to-trade-for-qb-kenny-pickett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=21721","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Detroit Lions Predicted to Trade for QB Kenny Pickett"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-471421\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcShuIzVr5WMeptfxg-yUybaW1QHj_cBFeUOng&amp;s\" alt=\"Detroit Lions Predicted to Trade for QB Kenny Pickett - Detroit Sports  Nation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Could the Detroit Lions be adding another quarterback to the mix? While Jared Goff is firmly entrenched as the starter and coming off one of the best seasons of his career, questions still linger about who would step up if something were to happen to him.<\/p>\n<p>Hendon Hooker is currently penciled in as the No. 2, but the former Tennessee standout has yet to take a regular-season NFL snap. That\u2019s why CBS Sports\u2019 Cody Benjamin believes the Lions might target a familiar name: Kenny Pickett.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4500,h_2531\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/196\/01jt15f3dcgrzn44r6y3.jpg\" alt=\"Huge NFL News Makes Lions Stud's Exit Even More Likely in Near-Future\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-why-pickett-to-detroit-makes-sense\"><strong>Why Pickett to Detroit Makes Sense<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to Benjamin, the Cleveland Browns \u2014 who just traded for Pickett earlier this offseason \u2014 may already be looking to move him. After drafting both Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, and re-signing Joe Flacco, Cleveland\u2019s quarterback room is overflowing.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPickett might be better off bouncing to Detroit in another trade, where the Lions could use a more experienced No. 2 behind Jared Goff,\u201d Benjamin wrote. \u201cDan Campbell would like his grit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let\u2019s be real \u2014 Dan Campbell absolutely would.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-a-low-cost-high-floor-move\"><strong>A Low-Cost, High-Floor Move?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pickett might not be a future starter, but he\u2019s already got 25 career starts under his belt and played relatively well when called on in Philadelphia last season. He\u2019s still just 26, and the Browns declined his fifth-year option, meaning he\u2019s likely a short-term asset.<\/p>\n<p>A trade to Detroit could give him new life \u2014 and give the Lions peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Best part? It wouldn\u2019t cost much. Given Cleveland\u2019s crowded depth chart, a 2026 late Day 3 pick could get it done.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-the-bottom-line\"><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This isn\u2019t about replacing Goff. It\u2019s about bolstering the depth behind him with someone who\u2019s been in the fire. And if Pickett\u2019s available? Detroit could be the perfect spot for his next chapter.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS Sports predicts the Lions could trade for QB Kenny Pickett to back up Jared Goff. 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