The Detroit Lions are suddenly shopping for help at cornerback after moving on from Terrion Arnold on Monday.
Arnold, 23, was released following his recent arrest. He is facing eight charges tied to a February armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida, and those charges carry a potential sentence of up to life in prison.
For the Lions, the timing creates an immediate roster question. Arnold had been a starting corner over the last two seasons, playing in 24 games and starting 22, and the expectation had been that he would once again compete for a starting job in 2026. That plan is off the table now.
Detroit does have some pieces already in place. D.J.
Reed and Rock Ya-Sin are back after starting 11 and six games last season, respectively. The team also drafted Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, though injuries have limited him to eight games across his first two seasons.
On top of that, the Lions took Keith Abney II from Arizona State in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft and signed former Titans and Rams cornerback Roger McCreary in NFL free agency.
Even with that group, CBS’ Jordan Dajani put together a list of possible additions the Lions could consider now that Arnold is gone.
One name on the list is former Dolphins cornerback Rasul Douglas. Dajani pointed to Douglas’ age, noting he will turn 31 in August, but also called him an underrated player.
Douglas helped Buffalo as a trade-deadline pickup in 2023 and then posted 62 tackles, 13 passes defensed and two interceptions for Miami last season. He was also named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after a standout showing against the Jets in Week 14, when he had five passes defensed, two tackles and an interception.
Former Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White was another option floated. White, also 31, has made two Pro Bowls and started 16 games for Buffalo last year.
He finished with 40 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one interception. Dajani wrote that White has not looked like a premier corner recently, but still shows flashes.
He also highlighted White’s playoff performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when White broke up three Trevor Lawrence passes, including a fourth-quarter throw that Cole Bishop intercepted to clinch the win.
Kenny Moore was included as well, though Dajani made clear he is a slot corner and “not really an Arnold replacement.” Moore, a former Pro Bowler, was given permission to seek a trade by the Indianapolis Colts earlier this offseason before no deal materialized and he was released.
In 2025, Moore logged 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, six passes defensed and one interception. It was the first time since 2022 that he finished with fewer than three interceptions.
The final name on CBS’ list was Trevon Diggs. Dallas released Diggs in the middle of last season, and he appeared in one game for the Green Bay Packers.
Diggs led the NFL with 11 interceptions in 2021 and made two straight Pro Bowls starting with that season. A 2023 ACL injury seemed to change his trajectory, but at 27, Dajani said he remains worth a look.
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