Report: Lions set to make former Tennessee DB Justin Coleman highest-paid nickel corner in NFL
By Adam Spencer
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Former Tennessee CB Justin Coleman has had an interesting NFL career, winning Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots before heading to the Seattle Seahawks the past two years.
Now, he’s set for a big payday — one that will make him the highest-paid nickel corner in the NFL.
Per a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Coleman will sign with the Detroit Lions for $36 million over the next four years:
The #Lions are signing nickel CB Justin Coleman to a 4-year deal worth $36M, source said. The highest paid nickel in the NFL for the former #Seahawk.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 11, 2019
Coleman has three career interceptions, all with the Seahawks. He had one in 2018 and two in 2017 (returning both of those for touchdowns).
For a player who went undrafted out of Tennessee back in 2015, this is a great payday. Now, we’ll see how he fares in Detroit.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
