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How Tim Patrick trade impacts Travis Hunter, Jaguars WR depth chart
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The Jacksonville Jaguars spent the 2025 NFL offseason reshaping their wide receiver room. They made another notable move at the position shortly after the league's 53-man roster deadline passed.
The Jaguars acquired veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick from the Detroit Lions , the Jaguars announced Wednesday .
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Patrick, 31, has been in the league since signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. The Utah product eventually latched on with the Denver Broncos and spent the first seven seasons of his career in Denver.
Patrick joined the Lions for the 2024 season after missing the entire 2022 and 2023 campaigns with a torn ACL and a torn Achilles, respectively. He ended up serving as the team's No. 3 receiver, playing 641 snaps and recording 33 catches for 394 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season.
Now, Patrick will add veteran depth to Jacksonville's receiving corps while looking to carve out a role for himself. Here's what to know about the Patrick trade and how it might impact the Jaguars wide receiver depth chart.
Tim Patrick trade details
Jaguars get:
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WR Tim Patrick
Lions get:
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2026 sixth-round pick
Jaguars WR depth chart
The Jaguars have five wide receivers on the 53-man roster after trading for Patrick and waiving Austin Trammell . Below is a look at what the pecking order in Jacksonville's receiver room should look like with the 31-year-old veteran joining the fray.
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Tim Patrick
* Denotes starter.
The addition of Patrick could prove critical for the Jaguars, as rookie Travis Hunter is attempting to become a two-way player at the NFL level. Jacksonville is content to let the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft try to play both receiver and cornerback.
However, the Jaguars could look to ease Hunter into action on both sides of the ball to make sure the 185-pound playmaker isn't overworked early in his career.
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If Hunter needs to take some snaps off while the Jaguars operate out of three-receiver sets, Patrick can come in to help replace him. That will allow either Thomas Jr. or Brown to kick into the slot – where they played 27% and 19.7% of their snaps last season respectively – and show some different looks to opposing defenses.
Speaking of different looks, Patrick's 6-5 frame adds a new dimension to the Jaguars' receiver room. Before inking Patrick, Thomas (6-2) was the only wide-out on the roster who was taller than 6-0.
Now, the Jaguars have a bit more size, and Patrick could end up becoming a red-zone weapon for Trevor Lawrence .
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: How Tim Patrick trade impacts Travis Hunter, Jaguars WR depth chart
