Tim Patrick scores his first touchdown in almost three years
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Tim Patrick scores his first touchdown in almost three years

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

DETROIT – Former Utah wide receiver Tim Patrick returned to the end zone on Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers in Week 14.

Not only was it Patrick’s first goal as a Lion, but his first in almost three years.

After missing the entire 2022 and 2023 seasons due to lower-body injuries, Patrick left Denver before the 2024 season.

Since the former Ute still had plenty of gas in the tank and the move was more the result of a youth movement at the Broncos, he was quickly snapped up by a hopeful Detroit team.

He was unable to reach his previous level of performance, but still recorded 21 receptions for 306 yards in 11 games.

He finally ended the series in the third quarter against Green Bay, having not received a touchdown in almost three years.

His last touchdown came on December 19, 2021 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

In the first three quarters against the Packers, Patrick had three receptions for 13 yards.

About Tim Patrick

The San Diego, California native attended University City High School before his college career. After high school, Patrick played at Grossmont Community College.

After earning first-team All-PCAC honors, Patrick joined the Utah football program in 2014.

He played for the Utes from 2014 to 2016.

During his time in Salt Lake City, Patrick recorded 61 receptions for 888 yards and five touchdowns in 22 games played. He missed 17 games in college due to injury.

In 2017, Patrick signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. He also spent time with the San Francisco 49ers before joining the Broncos later that year.

Since joining the Broncos, Patrick has become a consistent receiver in Denver. Since 2018, the former Ute has recorded 143 catches for 2,009 yards and 12 touchdowns. The outstanding play helped Patrick earn a multi-year contract extension with Denver in 2021.

In 2022, Patrick suffered a knee injury that ended his 2022 season early. The Broncos wideout was injured during training camp in August 2022 and missed the entire season. The Broncos finished the 2022 season with a record of 5-12.

In 2023, the former Ute suffered a similar fate. Patrick tore his Achilles tendon in training camp and was sidelined for two seasons in a row.

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