ALLEN PARK -- According to a league source with knowledge of the situation, it's "highly unlikely'' the Detroit Lions will trade for San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie. The two teams did have talks concerning a deal but the Lions have opted to move in a different direction.
Cromartie, who has been at odds with the Chargers' coaching staff, is being shopped and, if a deal isn't struck with a team, he might get released. The Lions are very thin at cornerback, but Cromartie doesn't appear to play the physical brand of football that head coach Jim Schwartz is looking for. Both of Detroit's starting cornerbacks last season -- Phillip Buchanon and Anthony Henry -- were benched at different points in the season because of poor play in the running game.