The Lions bring back a key special teams ace and reserve CB
On a day when the Detroit Lions added a veteran cornerback from the outside via free agency, the team also brought back a veteran who has been in Detroit for the last two years. The Lions re-signed CB Khalil Dorsey on Saturday in a love announced by the team itself.
Dorsey has been with the Lions since December of 2022. He's played in 27 games in that time, including 14 in 2024. While nominally a cornerback, Dorsey has been far more integral on Detroit's special teams units; only Sione Vaki and Ben Niemann played more on the punt and kick teams in 2024.
He did get one injury-related emergency start at cornerback last season, and Dorsey proved pretty capable in Detroit's Week 13 win over Chicago on Thanksgiving. The 28-year-old's season ended on injured reserve after breaking his tibia and fibula in a friendly-fire situation against the Bills.
Dorsey's return pairs with the signing of veteran Rock Ya-Sin to shore up the special teams and restock the back end of the cornerback depth chart as the Lions look to the 2025 NFL Draft in April.
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Detroit Lions re-sign CB Khalil Dorsey in free agency
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