Deshea Townsend, who played 13 NFL seasons, is the Detroit Lions' third secondary coach in as many years, taking over for Brian Duker.

Detroit Lions Hire Deshea Townsend to Coaching Staff: Report. Townsend served as a reserve cornerback with the Steelers for five years. During that time, he only made the occasional start.

Deshea Townsend oversaw a Detroit Lions secondary that finished 30th in NFL in pass defense this season but tied for the fifth-most interceptions. advertisement. Detroit Free Press.

This is a 2024 photo of Deshea Townsend of the Detroit Lions NFL football team. This image reflects the Detroit Lions active roster as of June 3, 2024 when this image was taken.

But Detroit defensive-backs coach Deshea Townsend said Arnold has made a strong start after joining the Lions as the 24th selection in the NFL Draft on April 25. “It’s been great,” Townsend ...

The Detroit Lions have reportedly hired Jaguars pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsend to come to Detroit and serve as their defensive pass game coordinator. NEWSLETTERS ...

“The thing I do like about how he came back was just his mindset,” Lions cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsend said. “You can tell that he understood what went wrong last year and some things ...

“The thing I do like about how he came back was just his mindset,” Lions cornerbacks coach Deshea Townsend said. “You can tell that he understood what went wrong last year and some things ...

Detroit Lions passing game coordinator and defensive back coach Deshea Townsend speaks to media members during OTAs at Detroit Lions headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park on Tuesday ...

The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.