The Detroit Lions have found themselves bit by another injury bug.
After already losing Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in training camp and D.J. Reed last week against the Cleveland Browns, the Lions lost two more cornerbacks this past week. Khalil Dorsey suffered an injury during the week and Terrion Arnold suffered a shoulder injury against the Cincinnati Bengals, and both are expected to be out for “a while” per Dan Campbell. Entering the season, cornerback looked like one of Detroit’s deepest positions, yet just five games into the season, the Lions are already trotting out the deep reserves.
Not only are the Lions running low on starters, they are running low on cornerbacks in general. Detroit’s current skeleton crew can suffice for the short-term, but they are an injury away from a completely