Lito Sheppard in Motown?

RFA Lito Sheppard is visiting Detroit today and tomorrow.

Sheppard, 29, started nine regular season games and two playoff games last season for the New York Jets.

Before going to New York in 2009, Sheppard was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven years, most notably as a starter from 2004-08.

After having the worst pass defense in the NFL, the Lions are in the midst of another overhaul at the corner position. None of last year's primary starters, Will James, Anthony Henry, or Phillip Buchanan, will return back to Detroit this season. James and Henry are both unrestricted free agents, and Buchanan was released by the Lions last month.

So far this offseason, Detroit has acquired starting corner Chris Houston from the Atlanta Falcons, and signed free-agents Jonathan Wade and Dante Wesley for depth to their rotation.

Wade and Wesley may be decent backups and special teams players, but the Lions are still in need of at least one more starting cornerback.

Lito has registered 19 career picks, three TD's and sixty-two pass break ups.