Going into the offseason, the Detroit Lions clearly needed to get better at cornerback. Beyond two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, there were only questions and unproven talent on the depth chart at the position.
That need got even more desperate when the Lions opted to part ways with veteran corner Nevin Lawson earlier this month. Lawson started nearly every game for Detroit the past three seasons and would end up signing a one-year deal with the Oakland Raiders earlier this week.
But Detroit did some signings of their own. Former Seattle Seahawks’ slot cornerback Justin Coleman signed a massive four-year, $36 million contract just last week.