According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Detroit Lions have acquired tight end Tim Wright from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The #Bucs are trading Tim Wright to the #Lions, source said. Detroit gets a pass-catching TE.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 31, 2015
It’s unclear at this point what is going the other way in the deal however it marks the second straight season in which Wright was traded late in the preseason by the Buccaneers.
Prior to the 2014 campaign, the Bucs traded Wright to the New England Patriots for Logan Mankins before being reacquiring him this past June after the Pats waived the veteran tight end.
With the addition of Wright, the 2014 first round pick of Eric Ebron, Brandon Pettigrew’s recent four-year, $17 million dollar contract and Joseph Fauria still being on the roster the Lions have some decisions to make regarding the tight end position.
Could we end up seeing Ebron moved to wide receiver? Could this mean the end of Fauria? Or perhaps could the Lions be sending a player and not a draft pick to Tampa Bay for Wright?
Based on timing of the trade, don't be surprised if the Lions send a player, not a pick, to Tampa Bay for TE Tim Wright.
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) August 31, 2015
UPDATE: The Lions traded kicker Kyle Brindza to the Buccaneers for tight end Tim Wright.