Only Cedrick Wilson Jr. has played more games than St. Brown in the current Lions receiver room. St. Brown been one of the best receivers in the game over the last five years, and he’s also been developing and building his leadership role within the locker room, playing a factor in the emergence of young teammates like Jameson Williams and Isaac TeSlaa.
His influence has also reached outside the receiver room as he’s been a mentor to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and several other players.
“Obviously it starts with what you do on the field,” St. Brown said after Thursday’s practice. “You know, taking care of business there. Just leading by example. After that it’s about bringing guys along, whether it’s a young guy or an older guy that’s maybe lost some confidence. Whatever it is, bringing the whole team along so we can reach that end goal.”