Lions Urged to Amik Robertson After His Position Became Very Crowded This Offseason originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Detroit Lions have a few new faces on the roster at cornerback this offseason.
They signed D.J. Reed to join their starting lineup and then added Rock Ya-Sin and Avonte Maddox as depth after a season where their depth was tested across their roster.
Those additions coupled with the potential for a second-year player to take on a bigger role at the position could make one veteran cornerback a trade candidate this offseason.
In a recent article identifying one player each NFL team should consider trading this offseason, Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport named cornerback Amik Robertson as the player the Lions should consider trading.
Robertson was a solid third option for the Lions in 2024. He only allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 61.4% of their pass attempts when throwing in his direction and gave up only 7.2 yards per target.
He was a strong tackler as well, making 50 total tackles, forcing three fumbles, and making 23 stops according to Pro Football Focus.
Robertson's performance in 2024 showed that he could be a solid third corner again in 2025, but he has one big obstacle standing in his way.
That obstacle is the potential emergence of Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Rakestraw played just 46 snaps last season after the Lions selected him in round two. If he develops the way the Lions are hoping this offseason, he'll take over a large chunk of Robertson's role and potentially make him expendable.
If the Lions were to trade Robertson, they would save $4.25 million in cap space, which they could potentially then go use to sign an edge rusher or reinforce the interior of their offensive line.
There should be teams out there who would be interested in Robertson and the Lions should look to get something for him because he's not going to have much of a role of them in 2025 if he drops behind Rakestraw on the depth chart.
