The Detroit Lions’ cornerback room took a hit with Terrion Arnold’s arrest and subsequent release, and the fallout has left Dan Campbell’s team searching for help fast. Behind D.J. Reed, the depth chart is thin enough to raise real questions before the season even gets rolling.
That urgency has already put Detroit in the mix for veteran options still sitting in free agency, including former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers cornerback Trevon Diggs. Bleacher Report analyst Moe Moton named the Lions as a possible landing spot and argued for a comeback run, writing, "Once a ball hawk in the Cowboys' secondary, Diggs can rediscover his tip-top form if healthy ahead of the 2026 term."
But Detroit shouldn’t be tempted.
The Lions need another cornerback, no question. What they do not need is to gamble on Diggs as the answer.
The current group behind Reed includes 30-year-old Rock Ya-Sin, special teams contributor Khalil Dorsey and rookie fifth-round pick Keith Abney II, with veteran Roger McCreary and third-year player Ennis Rakestraw Jr. helping out in the slot. That’s a lot to ask from a group carrying significant roles into the season.
Diggs, meanwhile, doesn’t look like the player he once was. He is only 28, but injuries have already sped up the decline, and last season he was not the same defender that made his name in Dallas. That downturn helped lead to his release from the Cowboys.
Green Bay gave him a look late in the season, but the opportunity barely amounted to anything. Diggs played just 34 defensive snaps for the Packers before they moved on in January.
The bigger issue for Detroit is fit. Diggs has always lived on the edge with a boom-or-bust style that produced plenty of interceptions, but that approach depends on athleticism. If the injuries have taken even a half-step away, that style gets a lot harder to trust.
Even if he is fully past the injuries that derailed his Cowboys run, there’s no guarantee he can still start at a high level. The Lions don’t need to be the team that finds out.
If Detroit wants to patch this spot, a safer path would be a trade for a dependable veteran or a cheaper free-agent signing such as Adoree' Jackson or Marshon Lattimore. The cornerback problem is real, but Trevon Diggs isn’t the fix.
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