Former Lions cornerback Justin Coleman has agreed to terms with the Dolphins (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero). He’ll receive a one-year deal worth up to $2.75MM. The actual base value of the deal is not yet known.
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The Lions signed Coleman to a four-year, $36MM pact back in 2019, but he only ended up making it halfway through that deal. His contract made him one of the highest-paid slot cornerbacks in the league, but he wasn’t able to perform at that level. A hamstring injury capped his 2020 season at just eleven games and he registered only one pass defended.
Still, in 2019, Coleman turned in a 16-game slate with 54 tackles, three forced fumbles, 13 passes defended, and an interception. Now, the Dolphins have him for a fraction of his would-be $8.9MM for this coming year.
Dolphins might as well load up on offensive talent for Tua and ride it out
#3 Devonta Smith
#18 Najee Harris and trade Gaskin for a mid round pick now that they signed Malcom Brown
#35 Slater (C)
#50 TE/WR/Pass Rusher
It more likely that they’ll trade out of #3 because they can pick up a lot of additional draft capital from a QB desperate team.
If they trade back and stay within the top ten, they can most likely still get a top wideout.
I also don’t see them trading away Gaskin since they’ll want the depth.
This recipe of come to the Lions, fleece them out of their $$$$ and then check out is glorious.
Huge bummer. Dolphins got a solid slot corner for cheap. Good player.