During this long offseason, veteran nickel cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman talked with several teams as a free agent. Six or seven teams came calling, including the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Seattle Seahawks, according to Robey-Coleman. But after waiting for the right opportunity to arise, he chose the Detroit Lions.
The Lions may seem like an odd option for Robey-Coleman. At age 29, we often see veterans like him choose to sign with a contender, and to most, Detroit doesn’t seem like that kind of team. But he doesn’t see it that way.