Pro Bowl Safety Emerges as Intriguing Lions Trade Target

The Detroit Lions already showed they were willing to investigate a significant addition to their secondary when they explored a trade for Joey Porter Jr. Now another name has surfaced who would represent an entirely different kind of swing.

Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III has been identified as an intriguing potential target for Detroit before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline. This is not a report that the Falcons are shopping Bates or that Brad Holmes has called Atlanta, but the fit is fascinating enough to deserve a closer look.