NFL veteran cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. Robey-Coleman spent the 2020 season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The #Lions are signing free agent CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, source said, after the former #Eagles CB worked out for them for today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 9, 2021
Nickell Robey-Coleman, Detroit Lions, Agree to Contract
As a 28-year-old eight year veteran, Robey-Coleman appeared in 15 games this past season for the Eagles while starting in seven of them. The 5-foot-8, 180 pound corner put together an average season, accounting for 38 solo tackles and allowing 46 receptions on 56 targets while earning himself a 51.1 PFF grade.
Robey-Coleman’s 2019 season with the Los Angeles Rams was impressive as he appeared in all 16 games and accounted for 33 solo tackles while allowing just 39 receptions on 62 targets on his way to earning a 74.5 PFF grade. Furthermore, Robey-Coleman put together his best professional season during 2018 as a member of the Rams. Robey-Coleman tallied 29 solo tackles, an interception, and allowed just 39 receptions on 61 targets while earning a strong regular season 82.6 PFF grade.
Additionally, Robey-Coleman played a crucial role in the Rams 2018 playoff run as they beat the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round before beating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship on their way to losing to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. During that playoff run, Robey-Coleman accounted for four solo tackles and allowed just three receptions on ten targets.
2017 was more of the same for Robey-Coleman with Rams as the corner appeared in 15 games racking up 39 solo tackles, two interceptions, and allowing 42 receptions on 61 targets on his way to earning an 80.7 PFF grade. Prior to joining the Rams in 2017, Robey-Coleman played for the Buffalo Bills who signed the undersized defensive back as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Robey-Coleman’s career with the Bills was a roller coaster over the four seasons he spent in Buffalo. When it was all said and done with the Bills, Robey-Coleman had racked up 133 solo tackles, four interceptions, and allowed just 143 receptions on 232 targets on his way to a four season average PFF grade of 64.7.
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