The Detroit Lions have already made one major move at cornerback, and now the search for help could be just getting started.
On Monday, Detroit released former first-round pick Terrion Arnold after his recent arrest. Arnold, 23, is facing eight charges tied to a February armed robbery and kidnapping case in Florida, and the charges carry a potential sentence of up to life in prison.
Arnold had been a starting cornerback for the Lions over the past two seasons, playing in 24 games and starting 22. The plan had been for him to compete for a starting job again in 2026, but that path is gone now.
Detroit does have some options already on the roster and in the pipeline. D.J.
Reed and Rock Ya-Sin are back after starting 11 and six games last season, respectively. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has been slowed by injuries and has played only eight games in his first two seasons.
The Lions also added Keith Abney II from Arizona State in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and they signed former Titans and Rams cornerback Roger McCreary in free agency.
Even with those pieces in place, CBS’ Jordan Dajani put together a list of outside cornerbacks Detroit could consider after Arnold’s release.
One name floated was Rasul Douglas, the former Dolphins corner who will turn 31 in August. Dajani pointed to Douglas’ steady production, including 62 tackles, 13 passes defensed and two interceptions for Miami this past season. He also noted that Douglas was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 14 after a strong outing against the Jets, when he had five passes defensed, two tackles and an interception.
Tre’Davious White was another veteran on the list. The former Bills cornerback, also 31, is a two-time Pro Bowler who started 16 games last season and finished with 40 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one interception.
Dajani wrote that White “hasn't looked like a premier cornerback as of late, but he still flashes.” He also highlighted White’s work in Buffalo’s playoff win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, when White deflected three Trevor Lawrence passes, including the fourth-quarter throw that Cole Bishop intercepted to clinch the game.
CBS also mentioned Kenny Moore, though Dajani made it clear he’s “strictly a slot cornerback and not really an Arnold replacement.” Moore, a former Pro Bowler, was released after the Indianapolis Colts gave him permission to seek a trade this offseason and no deal materialized. In 2025, he posted 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, six passes defensed and one interception.
The final name was Trevon Diggs, who was released by the Dallas Cowboys in the middle of last season and 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 that year. His 2023 ACL injury seemed to slow his momentum, but Dajani wrote that at 27, he’s still “worth a look.”
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