The Detroit Lions have already moved on from Terrion Arnold, and now the search for help at cornerback has begun in earnest.
On Monday, the team released the 23-year-old former first-round pick after his recent arrest. Arnold is facing eight charges tied to a February armed robbery and kidnapping case in Florida, and those charges carry a potential sentence of up to life in prison.
Arnold had been a fixture in the Lions’ secondary over the past two seasons, starting 22 of his 24 appearances. Going into 2026, the expectation was that he would be in the mix again for a starting job. That picture has changed quickly.
Detroit still has some pieces in place. 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, is also on the roster, though injuries have limited him to just eight games across his first two seasons.
The Lions added Keith Abney II from Arizona State in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft and brought in former Titans and Rams cornerback Roger McCreary in free agency.
Even with that group, Arnold’s release leaves a clear opening for more help. CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani laid out several possible options Monday night.
One name is Rasul Douglas, the former Dolphins cornerback who will turn 31 in August. Dajani pointed to Douglas as an underrated option, noting his run with the Buffalo Bills as a trade-deadline addition in 2023 and his 2025 production with Miami, where he had 62 tackles, 13 passes defensed and two interceptions. Douglas 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.
Another veteran on the list is Tre'Davious White, the former Bills cornerback and two-time Pro Bowler. White started 16 games last season and finished with 40 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one interception.
Dajani noted that White has not looked like a premier corner lately, but still shows flashes. He also highlighted White’s playoff performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when White deflected three Trevor Lawrence passes, including a fourth-quarter throw that Cole Bishop intercepted to clinch the win.
Kenny Moore was also mentioned, though Dajani was careful to note that he is a slot corner and “strictly a slot cornerback and not really an Arnold replacement.” Still, Moore is available after the Indianapolis Colts gave him permission to seek a trade this offseason before he was released.
In 2025, he posted 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, six passes defensed and one interception. It was the first time since 2022 that Moore finished with fewer than three interceptions.
The final name CBS floated was Trevon Diggs, the former Packers cornerback who was released by the Dallas Cowboys in the middle of last season and appeared in one game for Green Bay. Diggs once led the NFL with 11 interceptions in 2021 and made two straight Pro Bowls starting that year. A 2023 ACL injury has clearly changed his trajectory, but at 27, he remains a player worth a look.
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