Justin Coleman could be a solid insurance policy for the Ravens at slot corner

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesWith the start of the new league year less than a week away and the 2021 salary cap officially set at $182.5 million, teams across the league are being forced to make some tough decisions and shed some of their veteran contracts.

During Thursday’s wave of notable releases, news broke that Detroit Lions’ slot cornerback Justin Coleman will be hitting the open market very soon. The six-year veteran defensive back is coming off the second season of the four-year deal worth $36 million that he signed during the 2019 offseason.

The #Lions plan to release CB Justin Coleman in the coming days, source said. One of the NFL’s highest-paid slot corners heads back to…