Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Thu 12/14/23 3:54 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Broncos.
EDGE Analysis
Reynolds showed up on the Lions' Week 15 injury report Wednesday as limited due to a back issue, and he maintained that activity level one day later. Still, his status is up in the air heading into the weekend. Even if he's able to suit up Saturday, though, Reynolds hasn't reached 50 receiving yards since Week 6, and he's topped out at three catches in a game in seven outings in the meantime.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Wed 12/13/23 4:14 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a back injury.
EDGE Analysis
Reynolds wasn't included on the Lions' estimated injury report Tuesday, so his addition one day later now places a cloud over his status as the team prepares for Saturday's game against the Broncos. His listing on Thursday's practice report will reveal whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Wed 12/13/23 8:09 AM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds secured three of four targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Bears.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran wideout was played 36 of Detroit's 65 offensive snaps, trailing only Amon-Ra St. Brown (57) and Jameson Williams (38) among Lions receivers. After recording at least five targets in four of the Lions' first five games, Reynolds has seen his involvement in the Detroit passing attack take a slight hit with rookies Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs as well as second-year wideout Jameson Williams becoming greater priorities. Reynolds hasn't topped four targets in any of his subsequent eight contests and has produced a 15-203-2 receiving line during that span.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Mon 12/4/23 4:55 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught one of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's win over the Saints.
EDGE Analysis
Right when it looked like Reynolds was losing grip of the No. 2 WR role, he has his highest snap share since Week 8. However, it may not matter who holds down this role given how the passing game is flowing through Amon-Ra St. Brown and tight end Sam LaPorta. It will be hard to trust any other Lions receiver entering a Week 14 matchup with Chicago.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Mon 11/27/23 1:32 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught two of four targets for 15 yards and one touchdown during Thursday's loss to the Packers.
EDGE Analysis
Following three straight unproductive games, Reynolds may finally be losing his grip on the No. 2 role behind Amon-Ra St. Brown. His 58 percent snap share not only matched Jameson Williams but marked Reynolds' lowest figure of the year outside of a Week 5 matchup with the Panthers when Reynolds played through a groin injury. Meanwhile, Kalif Raymond saw his most offensive snaps in four games while Donovan Peoples-Jones saw seven of them after making his Lions debut last week against Chicago. While it's possible the Lions needed to get more bodies involved on a day the offense ran 84 plays, Reynolds will be harder and harder to trust if his snap share continues to shrink.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Tue 11/21/23 11:27 AM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught one of two targets for 11 yards during Sunday's win over Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
Reynolds has totaled 39 yards on seven targets over the past three weeks despite favorable matchups against the Raiders, Chargers and Bears. Meanwhile, Jameson Williams logged over half of the offensive snaps for the first time in his career last week in Los Angeles before nearly shooting up to a 68 percent figure against Chicago -- and snagging a 32-yard touchdown in the process. While Reynolds still finished second behind Amon-Ra St. Brown with a 73 percent snap share, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Williams jump Reynolds on the depth chart before season's end.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Tue 11/14/23 2:42 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught two of four targets for 15 yards during Sunday's win over the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
After snagging three touchdowns and topping 66 receiving yards four times over the first five games of the year, Reynolds has caught just four of eight targets for 121 scoreless yards in four games since then. Given that he didn't drop below 70 percent of the offensive snaps in any game over this stretch, playing time surely isn't to blame for Reynolds' decrease in production, especially against a Chargers defense allowing 24.3 more passing yards per game than the next-closest team. With Donovan Peoples-Jones in the fold plus Jameson Williams fresh off a career-high 52 percent snap share, it could get even harder for Reynolds to earn targets down the stretch.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Tue 10/31/23 12:15 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught one pass for 13 yards during Monday's win over the Raiders.
EDGE Analysis
The Lions leaned heavily on Reynolds and Amon-Ra St. Brown, who each logged at least 83 percent of the snaps while the next-closest receiver, Jameson Williams, checked in at 40 percent. However, Reynolds again did little with his opportunities and has now seen three fewer targets than Williams over the past four weeks despite seeing roughly double the playing time. Reynolds could become an afterthought in the Lions passing game should Williams keep eating into his playing time, though an appetizing Week 10 matchup with the Chargers secondary gives hope for both players to find success after Detroit's Week 9 bye.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Mon 10/23/23 10:33 PM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds caught two of three targets for 45 yards during Sunday's loss to the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
The volume and production were each the lowest of the season for Reynolds outside of his Week 3 goose egg against Atlanta. On the bright side, Reynolds continued to log around 70 percent of the offensive snaps despite Jameson Williams approaching 50 percent of the snaps for the second time in the past three weeks. The Texas A&M product will look to bounce back Week 8 against a Raiders team permitting the third-fewest passing yards per game in 2023.
Josh Reynolds WR NYJ (9) Mon 10/16/23 12:33 AM
Josh Reynolds
WR NYJ (9)
Reynolds recorded three receptions on three targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Buccaneers.
EDGE Analysis
Reynolds earned at least five targets in four of his first five games, though he saw a diminished role and fell into a group of three pass catchers with three targets Sunday. He managed to work efficiently with the opportunity, tallying long receptions of 21 and 20 yards. While Reynolds has established himself as a big-play threat, the return of Jameson Williams and the ongoing involvement of Kalif Raymond make consistent production difficult to bank on moving forward.