Nick Whiteside holds the LCB · Depth spot in Detroit Lions’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nick Whiteside played 9 games in 2025 with a 8% snap share.

Nick Whiteside is a 6'1", 200-pound left cornerback entering his fourth NFL season. The undrafted free agent from Saginaw Valley State joined Washington in 2023 and spent one season with the Commanders before signing with Detroit in 2025. At Saginaw Valley, he appeared in 43 games and recorded 131 tackles, 26 pass defenses, and 12 interceptions, earning GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year honors. In 2025, Whiteside defended three passes for the Lions.

Commanders2023 – 2024

Lions2025 — present

CollegeSaginaw Valley StateAcquiredAcquired from Washington Commanders · drafted there