Back to the Detroit Lions Newsfeed

The Cheat Sheet: The Lions should attack Xavier Rhodes early and often

Xavier Rhodes was once thought of as a top cornerback in the NFL. He even got a $70 million contract extension in 2017 after he made the Pro Bowl in 2016 and helped lead a fierce defense.

Well, those days are long gone, and Rhodes looks like a shell of his former self. In fact, Pro Football Focus has him as the 109th cornerback out of 119.

The Lions dialed up some deep shots against the Bears last week and it should be in their game plan again this week.