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WR Patterson visits Lions

Posted by Chris Brown on March 8, 2013 – 3:24 pm

A day after hosting Tennessee WR Justin Hunter for a pre-draft visit, the Detroit Lions are reportedly hosting his former college teammate.

According to the team’s website, the Lions are hosting Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson for a pre-draft visit. Patterson and Hunter as widely ranked as two of the top five receivers in the draft class. Patterson ran a 4.42 at the NFL Combine to Hunter’s 4.44.

Bills GM Buddy Nix has listed wide receiver as one of the team’s top positional needs this offseason.