Moments after losing cornerback Carlton Davis III to the New England Patriots, the Detroit Lions have reportedly found a replacement in D.J. Reed.

Davis leaving Detroit for New England leaves the Lions thin at cornerback, with only Terrion Arnold, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Amik Robertson and Stantley Thomas-Oliver under contract. As one of the most sought-after cornerbacks on the market, Davis joins a Patriots team currently undergoing a rebuild under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

A player who started for the Detroit Lions in 2024 has joined the New England Patriots on a $60 million contract.

Keep up with a live tracker of Detroit Lions free agency news, signings and rumors around the NFL as Monday's legal negotiating window opened.

Detroit Lions free agent cornerback Carlton Davis believes he settled for an offer that could have been less than his market value when he inked a three-year, $45 million contract in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.