Wilson was injured late in Detroit’s 18-16 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and was seen leaving the locker room on crutches following the game.
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That had the Lions down to three healthy corners for the end of the game, in Darius Slay, rookie Quandre Diggs and Crezdon Butler.
During a tumultuous stretch that lasted almost a month, they lost two straight games, fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and parted ways with team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew.
To beat Oakland, a depleted secondary is probably going to have to figure out a way to slow down a high-powered passing game with quarterback Derek Carr throwing to wide receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree.
With Rashean Mathis on injured reserve, Josh Wilson suffering a “significant” right knee injury and Nevin Lawson in the NFL’s return-to-play concussion protocol, the Lions are thin at cornerback. Bentley was a third-round pick by the Lions in 2012 and was released in June.
“The situation we’re in, we needed a guy to come in that understands the system – that is capable of playing for us, and playing well, which he’s demonstrated”, coach Jim Caldwell said.
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The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday that the Lions are finalizing a contract with veteran cornerback Bill Bentley to replace Wilson on the roster.
