The Lions auditioned a host of free agents including cornerback David Amerson last week, according to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (Twitter links).
Amerson inked a one-year deal with the Chiefs after being cut by the Raiders, but he essentially played himself out of a roster spot on a club that needed all the help it could get in the secondary. The 26-year-old defensive back made 42 starts with Washington and Oakland from 2014-16, but injuries and ineffectiveness have limited his production since that time.
Detroit currently has five cornerbacks on its roster in Darius Slay, Nevin Lawson, Teez Tabor, Jamal Agnew, and Dee Virgin, while safety Quandre Diggs also moonlights as a slot corner. Amerson could give the Lions more depth in the back end, but he hasn’t historically contributed on special teams, a problem for a reserve player.
Here’s the full list of players Detroit worked out, per Balzer:
- WR Johnny Holton
- WR Roger Lewis
- WR Francis Owusu
- WR DeAngelo Yancey
- DE Will Clarke
- DE Nate Orchard
- DE Whitney Richardson
- LB Ufomba Kamalu
- LB Lorenzo Mauldin
- CB Demetri Goodson