The Detroit Lions are expected to be without a starting outside cornerback for the second straight week. Last week, Lions rookie Terrion Arnold missed the Colts game with a groin injury. Although it appears he is on track to return for Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears, coach Dan Campbell expressed doubts this week about the availability of No. 1 cornerback Carlton Davis after he suffered a knee injury on Sunday.

However, the Lions have plenty of options and Campbell expressed confidence in the players they have. Let’s go over some of your options.

Emmanuel Moseley

The Lions returned Moseley from injured reserve last week after he tore his pectoral muscle while training together. Before the injury, Moseley was close to competing for the starting nickel cornerback spot, but also has plenty of experience as an outside cornerback.

After returning last week, Moseley was limited to special teams as the Lions brought him back into the game. However, Campbell said the training wheels are off and that he will be ready if the Lions need him to play a defensive role on Thursday.

“He went out there, competed and did a good job on (special) teams for us, but yeah, I think he’s ready,” Campbell said Monday. “I think he’s ready and we’re not afraid to use him.”

Move Amik Robertson from nickel to outside cornerback

Robertson is another cornerback who has the versatility to fill both cornerback spots. In fact, Robertson played over 75 percent of his defensive snaps on the outside last year with the Las Vegas Raiders. Campbell said they discussed the possibility of moving Robertson outside this week, with Moseley the likely candidate to take over the nickel spot if they chose that option.

“All things are on the table,” Campbell said. “It’s not that Amik never played outside. He can go out there without batting an eyelid and then you bring E-Man (Moseley) in, which is great.”

Kindle Vildor

Last week without Arnold, the Lions pushed Vildor into the starting lineup. Things didn’t go particularly well, as Vildor allowed several big plays in coverage – and was lucky not to allow a few more. PFF was credited with three catches allowed on six targets for 60 yards, but one of those incompletions was a quarterback overthrow and another was a completed pass where the receiver couldn’t get both feet in. His 27.7 PFF coverage grade was literally the worst of the week among all NFL cornerbacks.

However, it was his first start since the NFC Championship, and while his coverage numbers were never great, they never were The bad. I’m not so sure this game reflected Vildor’s overall talent.

Khalil Dorsey

When Davis lost to the Colts, it was Dorsey who filled in alongside Vildor. He has far less experience than Vildor – just 123 defensive snaps since entering the league in 2020 – but he has shown in both training camp and preseason that he has decent coverage skills.

“We’re not afraid to play Dorsey with Vildor or whatever the case may be,” Campbell said. “We have options and feel comfortable with all of them.”