Originally posted on Side Lion Report
By Candace Pedraza | Last updated May 11, 2025 7:00 AM ET
The Detroit Lions decided to add to their wide receiving arsenal by drafting Isaac TeSlaa and Dominic Lovett in April. It seems like TeSlaa, who the Lions traded up to snag in a surprising move in Round 3 of the draft, will be the playmaker to see the most action between the two rookies. Although, you never know what could happen in minicamp and in offseason training.
Outside of Jameson Williams and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions quarterback Jared Goff doesn’t have many targets at receiver he’s used to finding downfield. The team has Sam LaPorta, their hunkering tight end who carved a nice role with the team last season, but outside of them, there’s a pretty limited distribution of the football from Goff.
So, what could the Lions do to potentially boost their offense yet again in 2025 to similar heights reached with their top offense in 2024? Well, one option still on the market for them is to re-sign a familiar face to the squad – current free agent wide receiver D.J. Chark.
Lions reunion with Chark could make a ton of sense
Chark, who played for the Lions back in 2022, had a solid receiving year with 502 yards on 52 targets. He also managed to score three touchdowns. He has struggled to stay on the field in 2024, though, only playing in seven games for the Los Angeles Chargers and piecing together a 31 receiving yard season on 10 targets.
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He would, of course, be brought back to take a load off of Williams and St. Brown downfield if the team doesn’t find that TeSlaa, or Lovett, are up to speed on the teams’ offense by the time the 2025 season kicks off. He’s a veteran who could pick up the teams’ playbook quickly, in theory, and provide a new look to Goff who will be seeking to bring Detroit back to a glorious season after a disappointing 2024 exit.
Chark wouldn’t be the focal point of this Lions offense – not in the slightest. The team is likely to continue to hit their opponents repeatedly with a healthy dose of a run game led by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery as well as with the occasional deep ball to Williams or St. Brown down the sideline.
But, adding some veteran depth to the room could help to steer rookies like TeSlaa and Lovett in the right direction development-wise.
