As first reported by Broncos reporter Mike Klis, the Detroit Lions will host free agent receiver Tre’Quan Smith for a visit on Wednesday.UPDATE: According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions will sign Smith.The Lions are probably very familiar with Smith, who was a third-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2018. Obviously, both coach Dan Campbell and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn overlapped with Smith’s time in New Orleans, as both were on the coaching staff of the Saints during Smith’s first three seasons in the NFL.Smith played five seasons in New Orleans, starting a total of 35 games during that time. His best statistical year was a modest 2020 season, when he caught 34 passes for 448 yards and four touchdowns. For most of his time with the Saints, Smith was either a WR3 or WR4 option. In 2023, he spent most of the year on the Denver Broncos’ practice squad. At 6-foot-1 and 4.49 speed, theSmith has decent outside receiver depth, something the Lions have long lacked over the past three years. While Detroit has decent depth at receiver through 2024 (Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond, Antoine Green, Tom Kennedy, Maurice Alexander and Daurice Fountain are all under contract), the Lions are missing most of those players . a combination of great size and speed. With Donovan Peoples-Jones and Josh Reynolds set to become free agents, Smith could be a new contender in space — and he can play both in the slot and on the outside.If you’re wondering why the Lions are able to accommodate — and possibly sign — Smith, it’s because he finished the season on the Broncos’ practice squad. When Denver chose not to sign him to a futures contract at the end of the season, Smith became a “free agent” with the right to meet and sign with any team.Here are some of Smith’s recent highlights:.