The Detroit Lions overhauled their secondary this offseason after struggling with depth and consistency the past two years. The Lions opened up the checkbook in free agency, signing Emmanuel Moseley, Cameron Sutton, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, all prominent free agent defensive backs. They also spent a second-round pick on Brian Branch, the consensus best safety in this year’s NFL Draft. The Lions also return Tracy Walker III, who’s coming back from an achilles injury that sidelined him for most of the 2022 season.
A ways into offseason activities, word out of Allen Park is that the overhaul has paid off:
This is undeniably true.