Marvin Jones Jr. says Detroit Lions have 'new feel'

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Marvin Jones Jr. is in his second stint with the Detroit Lions, and the veteran wide receiver already finds himself stepping into a favorable environment.

Jones told the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday how a different atmosphere surrounds the Lions, compared to his first time with the franchise.

“It’s a new feeling, for sure,” Jones said. “And I think when I came here, the first thing everybody said was, ‘Hey, Marv, it’s different, you’re going to love it.’ The culture is different, the coaches, everything. It’s not the same. So I think That was definitely one of the reasons why I definitely liked coming back here, and why not?”

Jones signed a one-year deal with the Lions in March. He spent the last two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who reached the AFC Divisional Round last season.

Jones’ first stint in Detroit was from 2016-20. In that span, the wideout averaged 57.8 receptions for 859.2 yards and 7.2 touchdowns. The Lions made the playoffs in Jones’ first season with them, but collectively went 32-47-1 over those five years.

Jones joins a Detroit wide receiver corps that includes Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond and Josh Reynolds. Meanwhile, quarterback Jared Goff is coming off one of his best seasons in the NFL, as he totaled 4,438 passing yards (sixth in the NFL), 29 passing touchdowns (tied for fifth) and a passer rating of 99 ,3 (seventh) in 2022.

Jones, 33, is one of several players the Lions have added this offseason, including defensive ends CJ Gardner-Johnson and Cameron Sutton, guard Graham Glasgow and running back David Montgomery.

Detroit went 9-8 last season, its second campaign under head coach Dan Campbell, which was good for second in the NFC North. The year before, the Lions were 3-13-1 with six one-goal losses.

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