The Detroit Lions are adding cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman to the roster after the veteran visited the team on Monday. Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network was the first to report the signing, which has been confirmed by local sources in Detroit.
Robey-Coleman has played almost exclusively in the slot in his eight-year NFL career. He spent 2020 with the Philadelphia Eagles, starting seven of 15 games and notching 44 total tackles and one PD. He has also played for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, where he worked under Lions GM Brad Holmes and DB coach Aubrey Pleasant.
The Lions are looking for help at slot corner. Free agent signee Corn Elder has not had a great camp, and veteran Mike Ford has been hit-and-miss. Undrafted rookie A.J. Parker has taken some first-team reps of late in the slot as well.
