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The Vikings acquired a tight end from the Lions.
In exchange for the picks, Minnesota got a second-round pick and a third-round pick.
Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport were the first to report the deal.
Irv Smith Jr. was injured in Week 8. Smith is expected to be out for 8 to 10 weeks.
The Lions picked up his fifth-year option for $9.4 million in April, making him the highest paid player in the team's history.
One of the team's most reliable receiving options was drafted by Detroit in the eighth round. In his first three years in the league, he has amassed over 1,500 yards and 12 touchdown. He has only dropped 13 passes in his career.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2020 after making 67 catches for 723 yards and 6 scores. He missed five games in 2020 due to thumb surgery and finished the year with 583 receiving yards and 4 touchdown catches.
In seven games this season, he has 26 catches for 395 yards and 3 touchdown.
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The Vikings are 6-1 and have a comfortable lead over the Packers and Bears in the division. The Philadelphia Eagles hold a one game lead over them for the top seed.
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