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I’d guess that Jimmy Garoppolo's best outside-the-hashes target will be Brandon Aiyuk.

The question was about QB Garoppolo and if he can throw the ball in that area of the field more. But it's worth nothing Aiyuk will have a key role. The author said Aiyuk is essentially taking over for Emmanuel Sanders. Aiyuk has decent size, very good speed and extremely long arms. He has a wingspan of 80 inches, which is rare for someone who stands just under 6 feet, the author went on to say. We rank Aiyuk 50th among our WRs.

Allen Lazard enters this training camp as the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 2 receiver opposite Davante Adams.

Lazard won't have to worry about making the team like he has past camps, so he'll have a different mindset. The story went on to say starting with the Detroit game, Lazard caught 35-of-52 passes (67.3 percent) for 477 yards (13.6 average) and three touchdowns over the final 11 games. Projected to 16 games, that works out to 51 receptions, 694 yards and four touchdowns. Lazard finished second on the team in third-down receptions (13). He had more third-down catches that resulted in first downs (12) then fellow receivers Geronimo Allison (six) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (five) combined, so QB Aaron Rodgers trusts Lazard, the story added.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had high praise for rookie receiver Bryan Edwards, and even went as far as to compare him to his college teammate Davante Adams.

Derek Carr had this to say about his rookie receiver: “Bryan is a very violent route runner and that’s a good thing. He’s very violent and aggressive in his cuts, in and out of his cuts. He’s someone…He reminds me of, when the ball is in the air, of Davante [Adams]. Great ball skills.” While the Bryan Edwards hype machine has been consistent in terms of his projected dynasty value, recent comments from Derek Carr and offensive coordinator Greg Olson suggest that he may be thrust into a larger rookie than expected. It is becoming clear that the Raiders, possibly at Derek Carr’s behest, will try to get Edwards onto the field as often as possible. He makes for an interesting late round flier at his current ADP as the 78th receiver off the board.

The Detroit Lions have removed quarterback Matthew Stafford from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

In a statement released by the team, the Lions insisted that Stafford never had COVID-19 — disputing an earlier report from MMQB’s Albert Breer — and that his test was a false-positive result. Stafford’s next step is to report for a physical and then he can begin the team’s strength and conditioning program.

The Lions placed QB Matthew Stafford on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

A reminder, this list doesn’t necessarily mean a player tested positive for the virus, he could have also just been in close contact with someone that did. Nonetheless, it’s a very noteworthy addition to the list in what has been an ever-growing list. Stafford should be good by the time the Lions put the pads on later this month but still worth monitoring the situation, especially considering how the Lions’ season tanked after Stafford went down with a back injury.

They waited as long as they could, but with injuries mounting elsewhere and time running out for him to return this season, the Detroit Lions officially brought an end to Matthew Stafford’s season on Tuesday.

The Lions placed Stafford on season-ending injured reserve a little more than six weeks after he fractured bones in his back in a Nov. 3 loss to the Oakland Raiders.

The Lions were leaving the door open for Stafford to come back and play this season, despite being out of the playoff picture. Stafford was having a nice season before getting hurt, he threw for 2,499 yards and 19 TDs over the first eight games. They lost all six games without Stafford under center.