Danny Amendola, Lions Agree to Reported 1-Year Contract

Veteran wide receiver Danny Amendola signed a reported one-year deal to remain with the Detroit Lions.

Detroit made the deal official on Monday, with Peter Schrager of Fox Sports first reporting the contract on Saturday.

Amendola spent 2019 with the Lions after previous stints with the St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.

As Detroit's primary slot receiver, Amendola finished with 62 receptions for 678 yards and one touchdown in 15 games last season.

The 34-year-old is set to enter his 12th NFL season, which is a feat considering he entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Texas Tech in 2008. He has registered 547 receptions for 5,362 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also has two touchdown passes, including one last season.

Amendola is a great fit for a team that has some young players on offense since he has 13 games of playoff experience and helped the Patriots win two Super Bowls. He was especially dominant during New England's 2017 playoff run with 26 catches for 348 yards and two touchdowns, though the season ended with a Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Lions have their work cut out for them in terms of contending after they finished 3-12-1 last season.

However, their receiving corps may be their biggest strength, as Amendola complements outside receivers Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones Jr. Golladay finished with over 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season in 2019 thanks in part to the attention Amendola commanded underneath.

The Lions also have an accomplished veteran quarterback in Matthew Stafford, though there have been rumors that Detroit will shop him so it can select former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft.

If the Lions do go in that direction, Amendola could be Tagovailoa's best friend as a safety valve to keep the chains moving.

Amendola has long been among the most underrated players in the NFL, and with him in the fold for 2020, the Lions will have a chance to field one of the NFL's most explosive offenses.