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Free Agent Cornerback Visiting Detroit Lions

Tavierre Thomas played for the Houston Texans in 2023.

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The Detroit Lions are reportedly hosting free agent cornerback Tavierre Thomas on a visit Friday. 

Thomas, 28, finished the 2023 season on injured reserve and battled various injuries during his stint with the Houston Texans.

In 2023, the veteran defensive back recorded 51 combined tackles, two tackles for loss along with two forced fumbles and a pass breakup in nine games. 

With the Cleveland Browns, Thomas appeared in 45 games over the span of three years.

According to LionsWire writer Jeff Risdon, who covered Thomas in Cleveland, “Thomas is a great special teams player, one of the best gunners and return game blockers in the NFL. As a cornerback he’s kind of stiff and looks anxious, but he’s made a name for himself as an undrafted rookie by being very good on special teams and a good locker room presence.”

Detroit has overhauled their secondary this offseason, as the front office has added Carlton Davis and Amik Robertson.  

Davis, who has won a Lombardi Trophy, can see similarities between the Lions and Buccaneers. 

"I think they have a nice young roster, great coaching staff, great culture here to do it," Davis said. "Honestly, even when we won it back in Tampa, you just kind of see the same similarities here but younger players here so it’s a lot of growth."

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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