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Detroit Lions secondary concerns a thing of the past?

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For the Detroit Lions, their secondary has been an area of concern. But after an overhaul this offseason, are those concerns now a thing of the past?

For years, one of the biggest areas of concern for the Detroit Lions was their secondary. Specifically, who was starting opposite Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay.

Last year’s answer was free agent Rashaan Melvin. The veteran cornerback started 12 games for the Motor City in 2019. He’s now playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

But the Lions eliminated that question entirely when they decided to trade the 29-year old Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles following his third-straight Pro Bowl bid.