{"id":35558,"date":"2025-10-16T11:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35558"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:17:07","slug":"breaking-news-what-will-the-detroit-lions-secondary-look-like-vs-bucs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=35558","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : What will the Detroit Lions\u2019 secondary look like vs. Bucs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTN9F2l-OhHx0P1i1315ywqH6UcKvoMqTAFDA&amp;s\" alt=\"What will the Detroit Lions' secondary look like vs. the Buccaneers? |  Pride Of Detroit\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Lions\u2019 secondary is going through it right now.<\/p>\n<p>At cornerback, D.J. Reed and Khalil Dorsey are on injured reserve, Terrion Arnold is expected to miss at least another game, as is nickel corner Avonte Maddox. That\u2019s not even counting 2024 second-round pick Ennis Rakestraw, who is out for the year with an injury suffered in August.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The situation at safety is just as dire. Brian Branch is suspended for this week\u2019s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kerby Joseph is certainly in danger of missing this week as he continues to fight off a clearly painful injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>So here\u2019s what remains of the Lions\u2019 healthy defensive backs on the 53-man roster:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>CB\/NB Amik Robertson<\/li>\n<li>CB\/S Rock Ya-Sin<\/li>\n<li>CB Nick Whiteside<\/li>\n<li>CB\/S Erick Hallett<\/li>\n<li>S Thomas Harper<\/li>\n<li>S Jammie Robinson \u2014 signed on Wednesday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>They also have recently added cornerbacks Tre Flowers, Kendall Fuller, and Arthur Maulett on their practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>So today\u2019s Question of the Day is:<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>What will the Lions\u2019 secondary look like vs. the Buccaneers?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>My answer: <\/strong>Obviously, it\u2019s early in the week and the Lions have not even practiced yet. So consider everything here an educated guess.<\/p>\n<p>At outside cornerback, the only sure thing is Amik Robertson likely playing there in base defense. Last week, they had Rock Ya-Sin at the other starting position, but given the problems at safety this week, it feels like it would be smart to drop him back there, where he played a lot of football during training camp.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves the other outside cornerback spot vacant, and I would not be surprised if the Lions just plugged and played Kendall Fuller, despite the fact that he was signed this week. Fuller has started over 100 games in his career, so there aren\u2019t many defensive schemes and coverages he hasn\u2019t seen a million times in his career.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves a pretty big question at nickel, though. Detroit could simply go back to Maulett, who played there last week. But I\u2019d like to see Robertson kick inside in nickel formations, and then either start Nick Whiteside or Tre Flowers on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>At safety, I\u2019m working under the assumption that both starters are out. Branch\u2019s appeal has been officially denied, and I think it would be smart to give Joseph a couple of weeks off to let his injury calm down a little. Detroit will need him later in the season, and Joseph wasn\u2019t playing up to his full standard last week.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I\u2019d like to see Ya-Sin back there with Thomas Harper, who played well as an emergency fill-in last week. Harper is an intriguing young player and a sneaky-good addition from Brad Holmes last month.<\/p>\n<p>So, in short, this is what I\u2019d like to see from the Lions\u2019 secondary on Monday night:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB1: <\/strong>Amik Robertson<br \/>\n<strong>CB2: <\/strong>Kendall Fuller<br \/>\n<strong>S: <\/strong>Rock Ya-Sin<br \/>\n<strong>S: <\/strong>Thomas Harper<\/p>\n<p>\u2026and in nickel:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB1: <\/strong>Kendall Fuller<br \/>\n<strong>CB2: <\/strong>Tre Flowers\/Nick Whiteside<br \/>\n<strong>NB: <\/strong>Amik Robertson<br \/>\n<strong>S: <\/strong>Rock Ya-Sin<br \/>\n<strong>S: <\/strong>Thomas Harper<\/p>\n<p>What lineup would you like to see? 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