Allen Park — A day after the Detroit Lions surrendered more than 30 points for the third time this season, the team has fired defensive backs coach and defensive passing-game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant.
A Flint native who played safety at the University of Wisconsin, Pleasant joined the Lions staff in 2021 after four years with the Los Angeles Rams. He also had previous coaching stops with Washington, Cleveland and the University of Michigan.
Charged with developing one of the team's youngest position groups, Pleasant had immediate success with undrafted rookies Jerry Jacobs and AJ Parker, while also getting the best performance of Amani Oruwariye's career in 2021, when the veteran cornerback finished third in the NFL with six interceptions.