Amon-Ra St. Brown won’t play with brother, as Equanimeous signs elsewhere

Amon-Ra St. Brown won’t play with brother, as Equanimeous signs elsewhere

If you were hoping the St. Brown brothers would join forces in 2024 on the Detroit Lions, I’ve got some bad news for you. According to NFL Network, Equanimeous St. Brown, who was a free agent this year, has agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Lions’ All-Pro receiver, had hinted that the Lions may have had some interest in Equanimeous during an episode of the pair’s podcast back in January. Recalling a phone conversation with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Amon-Ra said that Equanimeous’ name came up.

“(Johnson) said, ‘Shoot, maybe he’ll be here next year,’” Amon-Ra St. Brown said. “I said, ‘He’d love that.’”

Unfortunately, that’s not how things turned out, and Equanimeous will join another NFC team. And in case you were wondering, the Lions and Saints will not play each other during the 2024 regular season… but maybe a big playoff game is on the horizon?

Equanimeous has been in the NFL since 2018, spending four years with the Packers before playing for the Bears in the last two seasons. His 2023 season was plagued with injury, causing him to play in just seven games. He only had a small impact on those games, catching five passes for 62 yards for the year.

The Lions may still be in the market for a receiver, though. They were interested in re-signing Josh Reynolds before he joined the Denver Broncos, and Detroit has not found a replacement yet. That said, with Amon-Ra, Jameson Williams, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Kalif Raymond all under contract, it is not the team’s most pressing need.