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Free agent WR Tyrell Williams has signed a one-year, $6.2 million deal with the Detroit Lions. Williams was recently released by the Las Vegas Raiders.

With the Lions wide receiver room in flux, the addition of Williams gives the Lions at least one proven wideout heading into free agency and before the Franchise Tag window closes. Despite a reduction in production each of the past four seasons he has played, the veteran increased his catch percentage and yards per target over that same time period. The Lions as an offense are difficult to get excited about so far this offseason, but there is still time for the new regime to make the team competitive and Williams trustworthy in fantasy.

Marvin Jones wants a chance to win a championship, and with the Detroit Lions entering rebuilding mode, that makes a return to Detroit unlikely when Jones hits free agency next month.

Jones said Thursday on SiriusXM NFL radio that “nothing’s off the table” as far as where he plays next season, but that a chance to win a Super Bowl is high on his list of priorities.

“At this point in my career, that’s what I want,” Jones said.

As an unrestricted free agent, it appears Marvin Jones is seeking employment outside of Detroit. He posted a respectable 76-978-9 line in the Lions' anemic offense in 2020, and should garner some looks when free agency opens on March 17.

The #Raiders plan to release WR Tyrell Williams at the start of the league year next month, per source. Williams missed the entire 2020 season because of a shoulder injury that required surgery, but should be fully healthy in 2-3 weeks. He’s still only 28.

Letting Tyrell Williams go will release $10.6 million in cap space while leaving just $1 million in dead money. The 28-year old missed all of the 2020 season with a torn labrum, and spent a chunk of 2019 sidelined with foot issues. The WR free-agent market is deep in 2021, so it will be interesting to see if he garners any interest as a team's WR3 or WR4.

Detroit is dealing QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two future first-round picks, a third-round pick and QB Jared Goff, per sources. Two former No. 1 overall picks trading places in the first blockbuster NFL trade of 2021.

We have our first domino falling in the QB realm for 2021. Both Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff inherit some talented weapons in their respective offenses.

According to Tim Twentyman on Twitter, Detroit Lions head coach Darell Bevell confirmed that wide receiver Kenny Golladay will miss Week 17.

Golladay is a WR1 level producer when healthy, unfortunately for his 2020 fantasy managers, availability was a major issue for Golladay this season. With a new contact (hopefully) in tow to open 2021, Golladay should be healthy and rearing to go for next season. He could come at a relative value in early redraft league draft rooms and could provide even more value if Detroit decides to add one of the talented receivers set to enter the league in the 2021 NFL Draft. Golladay will finish the season with just five games played, recording 20 receptions, 338 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.

Trading Jared Goff would trigger a cap charge of $22.2 million for the Rams in 2021, although that’s far lower than his $34.625 million cap number for next year.

The bigger challenge when trading him comes to finding his next destination. Goff has a fully-guaranteed 2021 salary in the amount of $25.325 million, a fully-guaranteed 2021 roster bonus of $2.5 million, and a fully-guaranteed 2022 roster bonus of $15.5 million. Which other team would take on that kind of financial commitment, especially when the guarantees contain no offset language?

Still, the struggles of Goff and Carson Wentz highlight the question of whether teams who find competent quarterbacks at the top of the draft should blindly extend them with big-money second contracts, the story. The story also pointed out the Bucs and Titans surely don’t regret passing on paying Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota; the Rams and Eagles surely regret giving out those massive second contracts.

LA now plans to sign Blake Bortles off Denver’s practice squad.

Related players: John Wolford, Jared Goff

Wolford is expected to start on Sunday vs. Arizona and Bortles will be the backup, according to Schefter's tweet. Jared Goff is out for Week 17 after having thumb surgery. The Rams QB situation looks like one to stay away from in Week 17.

The Rams officially announced Jared Goff underwent surgery for his broken thumb and that John Wolford will start against the Cardinals.

Schefter also reports the Rams will sign Blake Bortles off the Broncos’ practice squad to return to the Rams as the backup to Wolford. Wolford showed a pretty decent arm while in the AAF, throwing for over 1,600 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions in eight games for the Arizona Hotshots under head coach Rick Neuheisel. Goff could return in the Wild Card Playoff, should the Rams get in.

Rams QB Jared Goff underwent surgery on his broken right thumb and is unlikely to play Sunday against the Cardinals.

John Wolford, the AAF star, is in line to start for the Rams, who are trying to punch their ticket to the postseason. Goff could return to the lineup if the Rams advance to the playoffs, which they will if they beat Arizona or if Chicago loses to Green Bay. The Rams could be without Goff, Darrell Henderson and Cam Akers, giving them Wolford and RB Malcolm Brown in what basically amounts to a play-in game.