{"id":105770,"date":"2021-08-09T17:41:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T21:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=105770"},"modified":"2021-08-09T17:41:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T21:41:15","slug":"nickell-robey-coleman-signs-contract-with-detroit-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/08\/09\/nickell-robey-coleman-signs-contract-with-detroit-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Nickell Robey-Coleman Signs Contract With Detroit Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFL veteran cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RobeNi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nickell Robey-Coleman<\/a> signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. Robey-Coleman spent the 2020 season with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/eagles\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Lions<\/a> are signing free agent CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, source said, after the former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Eagles<\/a> CB worked out for them for today.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1424847038152429571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nickell Robey-Coleman, Detroit Lions, Agree to Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51.1 PFF grade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robey-Coleman\u2019s 2019 season with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74.5 PFF grade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82.6 PFF grade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Robey-Coleman played a crucial role in the Rams 2018 playoff run as they beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/02\/05\/dallas-cowbooys-odds-to-win-super-bowl-56\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> in the divisional round before beating the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/saints\/\" target=\"_self\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> in the NFC Championship on their way to losing to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/patriots\/\" target=\"_self\">New England Patriots<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Super Bowl. During that playoff run, Robey-Coleman accounted for four solo tackles and allowed just three receptions on ten targets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80.7 PFF grade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Prior to joining the Rams in 2017, Robey-Coleman played for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/02\/24\/trent-williams-free-agent-team-fits\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Bills<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who signed the undersized defensive back as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Robey-Coleman\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"V4b-T-QsTUF1a6PwPy0SQw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1281114494\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'V4b-T-QsTUF1a6PwPy0SQw',sig:'njOhOQssfsWVUYgTpnfserimOb2pIxcm4j0E9aSAgrs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1281114494',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman is no longer a free agent after signing a new contract. 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