Indianapolis — Among the positions the Detroit Lions struggled to find steady production last season, nickel back flew a bit under the radar.
The Lions started the year with veteran and former first-round pick Mike Hughes in the role, but he struggled and was part of the team's post-bye week lineup shuffle, moving to the outside, where he admittedly played much better. The Lions also briefly tried last year's starter, second-year man AJ Parker, but quickly abandoned that idea after a couple of weeks.
Ultimately, the Lions settled on the secondary's Swiss army knife Will Harris, who didn't light the world on fire, but at least got things calmed down during the stretch.