Jaguars throw unexpected curveball in the NFL news cycle by trading player
Following the signing of kicker Brandon McManus, the Jacksonville Jaguars stated on their official website that "Additionally, the team has waived K Riley Patterson." The lie detector determined that was a lie. Just hours after the original announcement, the Jaguars ended up trading Patterson to the Detroit Lions, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Talk about […]
Following the signing of kicker Brandon McManus, the Jacksonville Jaguars stated on their official website that "Additionally, the team has waived K Riley Patterson."
The lie detector determined that was a lie.
Just hours after the original announcement, the Jaguars ended up trading Patterson to the Detroit Lions, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Talk about a win-win curveball at the last moment.
The move is not all that surprising considering Patterson and the Lions are already familiar. The 23-year-old played seven games with Detroit in 2021 and he went 13-for-14 in field goal attempts.
In return, the Jaguars aren't getting much, which leads us to believe the Lions probably heard the news and decided to throw GM Trent Baalke a tiny draft asset for them to ensure the rights for Riley Patterson. Per Aaron Wilson, it's a conditional seventh-round selection for the 2026 NFL Draft. Emphasis on 2026. We're three drafts away!
Even still, it's more than what the Jags would've gotten by straight-up waiving which would amount to a big whole of nothing. Baalke is probably smiling as we speak.
It also serves as an immediate chance for redemption for Patterson, who still has a job albeit in a different state. He'll compete with Michael Badgley for the job on Dan Campbell's knee-cap-biting team.
