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Sources: Lions to release starting CB Lawson

The Detroit Lions are going to be looking for a new starting cornerback as the club is releasing Nevin Lawson days before the start of the new league year, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Lawson was a consistent, but not flashy, cornerback for the Lions. A fourth-round pick by the Lions in 2014, he played in 62 games for Detroit, starting 54 of them, including being a full-time starter the last three seasons with the club.

While he's had 25 career passes defended, he has never intercepted a pass in the NFL.