Proposed Trade Sends Lions $26 Million CB to Replace Terrion Arnold
Pundits have linked the Detroit Lions to a lot of veteran defenders on the trade market recently. That’s only going to increase with cornerback Terrion Arnold injured.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Monday that Arnold has a serious shoulder injury.
“Unfortunately, he’s going to be out for a while,” Campbell said. “He’s going to be out for a long time.”
Campbell added it’s possible Arnold won’t play again in 2025.
With that and the other injuries the Lions are dealing with at cornerback, Detroit is a strong candidate to acquire a cornerback before the NFL trade deadline.
On Monday, A to Z Sports’ Mike Payton proposed the Lions trade a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for Rasul Douglas.
The Dolphins are a week or two away, and maybe a loss or two, from plummeting into full rebuild mode, and I doubt the veteran Douglas wants any part of that,” wrote Payton.
“What he might like is the chance to come back to the NFC North and beat up on his former team, the Green Bay Packers, a little bit. Douglas is still playing at a high level right now, and the Dolphins have a chance to get something out of this.
Douglas won the Super Bowl as a rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. The 30-year-old spent three years with the Eagles and then one with the Carolina Panthers in 2020.
Over the past four years, Douglas has played for the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Dolphins.
Douglas has earned about $26.8 million in his nine-year NFL career,
Why the Lions Could Acquire Rasul Douglas
The veteran cornerback could be exactly what the Lions need. He doesn’t offer any long-term upside. In fact, Douglas is only signed through the 2025 season.
But two years ago, the Lions drafted Arnold and Ennis Rakestraw to be their future at cornerback. Those two haven’t fulfilled their draft stock yet, but injuries have been a significant reason why.
Acquiring Douglas gives the Lions a starting cornerback to replace Arnold only this season. Then next year, Detroit could return to its developmental plan at cornerback.
This season, he has started three of five contests. Douglas has registered 19 combined tackles and four pass defenses.
Douglas has started 83 games in the NFL. Last season, he posted 58 combined tackles and five pass defenses in 15 starts for the Bills.
With Douglas, the Lions could replace Arnold in the short term rather cheaply too. A sixth-round pick is a small price to pay for a starter even for half a season.
Could Terrion Arnold Return for Lions in 2025?
It’s possible Arnold misses the rest of the 2025 campaign. That’s why acquiring a veteran cornerback with starter experience makes sense for the Lions.
But Douglas is a potential perfect fit for Detroit because if Arnold does return, Douglas could slide into a reserve role.
Douglas has played 90% of Miami’s defensive snaps this season. But there were two games he didn’t start. Douglas has come off the bench at various times in his career even over the past handful of years when he’s generally been a starter.
Without Arnold, the Lions are set to rely more upon veterans Amik Robertson, Rock Ya-Sin and Avonte Maddox. In addition to Arnold and Rakestraw, Lions cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Khalil Dorsey are both out.
Douglas would give the Lions additional cornerback insurance.
Robertson started four games for Detroit last season. During his first start Sunday, he had six combined tackles, one pass defense and an interception.
Ya-Sin and Maddox are each in their first seasons with the Lions. Ya-Sin has nine combined tackles and two pass defenses in 2025 while Maddox has six tackles.
Charlie Jacobs' comments shouldn't sit well with Bruins fans
Boston Bruins' CEO Charlie Jacobs said the quiet part out loud on Monday at the press conference held by him, Don Sweeney, and Cam Neely. Click on a social media forum with diehard fans of a struggling team, and you always see the same old comments about how the owners don't care about the product as long as they are making money. It's a common fan complaint, but no owner or CEO would ever intentionally make those feelings public, that is, until Monday.
There were plenty of comments at the press conference that were shocking. Neely's remarks about the bottom six were particularly ominous. Still, Jacobs' claim about the state of the Bruins should be the one thing that doesn't sit well with any fans who are paying money to support the organization.
Jacobs answered a question regarding fans' displeasure about the current roster with a breakdown of how much money the team is making from season ticket sales. It is a clear picture of how out of touch the ownership group is with the fanbase, as anyone who is a little in the know realizes that Boston sports fans are only happy with winning. Jacobs hasn't had to worry about it for the past two decades, but he might start feeling the effects if this rebuild goes on longer than fans anticipate.
While it's good that the Bruins' front office feels that it's important to face reporters, it might be time for Jacobs to start sitting these out. Sweeney and Neely are more than capable of answering any hockey-related questions, but it's clear that the ownership group doesn't really have any connection to this fanbase.
It's good for fans to know where the ownership group stands. Still, it wouldn't be a surprise if some fans can't look at the team in the same light, knowing that the people in charge are only worried about the money that is going into their pockets and not putting a winning product on the ice to repay the people who are putting the money there.
