The Lions are suddenly shopping for cornerback help after cutting ties with Terrion Arnold on Monday, and CBS has already floated a short list of veteran names that could make sense in Detroit.
Arnold’s exit came after his recent arrest. He is facing eight charges tied to a February armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida, and those charges carry a possible sentence of up to life in prison.
The 23-year-old had been a regular in the Lions’ secondary, starting 22 of his 24 appearances over the past two seasons. He was expected to be in the mix for a starting job again in 2026, but that path is gone now.
Detroit does have pieces on the roster already. D.J.
Reed and Rock Ya-Sin are back after starting 11 and six games, respectively, last season. The Lions also have Ennis Rakestraw Jr., their second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, though injuries have kept him to just eight games across his first two seasons.
On top of that, Detroit added Keith Abney II from Arizona State in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft and signed Roger McCreary, a former Titans and Rams cornerback, in free agency.
Even with those options, CBS’ Jordan Dajani suggested the Lions could still be hunting for more help. The names he mentioned Monday evening were Rasul Douglas, Tre’Davious White, Kenny Moore and Trevon Diggs.
Douglas, who turns 31 in August, drew praise for his steady production. Dajani pointed to his late-season impact with the Buffalo Bills in 2023 and noted that he followed that up with 62 tackles, 13 passes defensed and two interceptions for the Miami Dolphins last season. Douglas also earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his Week 14 outing against the Jets, when he had five passes defensed, two tackles and an interception.
White is another 31-year-old with a strong résumé. Dajani highlighted the fact that the former Bills corner made two Pro Bowls, started 16 games last season and finished with 40 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one interception. He also cited White’s playoff performance against Jacksonville, when White knocked away three Trevor Lawrence passes, including the one that set up Cole Bishop’s interception to close out the win.
Moore is a different kind of fit, since Dajani described him as “strictly a slot cornerback and not really an Arnold replacement.” Still, the former Colts Pro Bowler is available after Indianapolis gave him permission to seek a trade and then released him when no deal came together. In 2025, Moore posted 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, six passes defensed and one interception.
Diggs rounds out the list. The former Packers corner was released by Dallas in the middle of last season and appeared in one game for Green Bay.
Dajani noted his huge 2021 season, when he led the NFL with 11 interceptions and made two straight Pro Bowls. He also pointed to the 2023 ACL injury that seemed to knock him off track, but said that at 27, he is still worth a look.
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