Allen Park — Nevin Lawson admitted overcoming his gruesome foot injury last year was a tough experience. After dreaming of playing in the NFL, the 2014 fourth-round pick suffered his first serious football injury in his first game as the Lions' top nickel cornerback.
Yet, while he went through the trying times and watched his teammates compete last season, cornerbacks coach Tony Oden said Lawson was "awesome" about approaching his recovery.
"If anyone can come back from that injury, it would've been him," Oden said. "No one works harder than Nevin Lawson — no one.