Lions GM insists he would've traded Hockenson with 6-1 mark November 2 ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) general manager Brad Holmes insisted he still would have traded even if his one-win team had a 6-1 record.The Lions traded a 25-year-old standout tight end in the division to NFC North-leading Minnesota a few hours before on Tuesday.While it seemed to be a sign Detroit is conceding this season is lost, Holmes said that's not the case.This move was not reflective of our record," Holmes told reporters Wednesday while the team practiced. If our record was reversed, and it made sense for Tyler Hall Jersey us, then we would have still done it."The Lions upgraded their draft positioning with two picks in exchange for perhaps its best player. and sent a 2023 fourth-round selection and a conditional 2024 fourth-rounder to the Vikings.The Lions (1-6) host the Green Bay Packers (3-5) on Sunday.Minnesota was motivated to make the deal with Detroit two days after tight end Irv Smith Jr. had an ankle injury.The Lions clearly Greg Gaines Jersey look as if they're making long-term decisions in their second season with Holmes as a first-time NFL general manager and second-year coach Dan Campbell, who was given a second chance to lead a team after being Miami's interim coach in 2015.It made sense for them. It made sense for us," Holmes said. Everybodys got a different case. People are in different windows."Hockenson, though, seemed like the type of player capable of helping Detroit now and in the future.The Lions previously picked up Hockensons fifth-year contract option for next season. Holmes said paying him what he would want to stay beyond 2023 was only one factor in his decision to trade him.Detroit drafted the former Iowa star with the No. 8 overall pick in 2019 and it was for a franchise Torry Holt Jersey that has often mi sed in the NFL draft.With a team-high 395 receiving yards, Hockenson had the highest seven-game total of his career with the Lions. He was tied for the team lead with three touchdowns and his 26 receptions ranked second. Among qualifying tight ends, he has a league-leading average of 15.2 yards per catch.Hockenson, who made the Pro Bowl in 2020, has 186 receptions for 2,068 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. He mi sed Deacon Jones Jersey the last four games of his rookie year with torn ankle ligaments and a broken leg and was out for the final five games last season for a thumb injury that needed surgery.___Follow Larry Lage at larrylage___AP NFL: hub/NFL and AP_NFL in this topic Detroit Lions National Football League Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 47 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew Los Angeles Rams Hoodies Sweatshirts exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS