Lions bring back CB Bill Bentley

The Detroit Lions added a familiar face to their shorthanded secondary today, signing cornerback Bill Bentley.

Bentley played three seasons for the Lions and made eight starts but was waived this spring, as he was slow returning from a torn ACL.

The Lions have lost two of their top three cornerbacks to injuries in recent weeks. Rashean Mathis went on season-ending injured reserve with lingering effects from a concussion last week, and Josh Wilson suffered a right knee injury in Sunday's 18-16 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Nevin Lawson also suffered a concussion against the Packers, and his status for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders (1 p.m., CBS) is unknown.

Bentley, who played mostly the nickel cornerback position in his three seasons with the Lions, joins Darius Slay, rookie Quandre Diggs and journeyman Crezdon Butler as the Lions' only healthy cornerbacks.

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