Battlehawks’ Nick Whiteside to Leave STL for the NFL

Battlehawks’ Nick Whiteside to leave STL for the NFL

ST. LOUIS - Battlehawks cornerback Nick Whiteside will be hanging up the St. Louis jersey and trading it for an NFL uniform, officials announced Monday morning. According to the United Football League, Whiteside officially signed with the Detroit Lions. The alum from Saginaw Valley State in Michigan had 16 tackles, four pass breakups with one fumble recovery in the 2025 regular season. In one post-season game with the Battlehawks, Whiteside adde…

Lions Sign Michigan Native Nick Whiteside to Strengthen Secondary

Former UFL standout brings local ties and physical upside to Detroit’s secondary The Detroit Lions have signed cornerback Nick Whiteside, a 25-year-old Auburn Hills native who most recently played with the UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks. The move follows the team’s decision to waive Stantley Thomas-Oliver with an injury designation, as the Lions continue to tinker with their secondary heading into training camp. For a position group that’s dealt wi…

Lions Sign CB Nick Whiteside

The Detroit Lions announced they have signed CB Nick Whiteside to a contract. Whiteside, 25, signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent out of Saginaw Valley State following the 2023 NFL Draft. He was let go after camp but spent his first two seasons with Washington’s practice squad.  The Commanders signed Whiteside to the active roster in January 2024 but waived him after camp last year.  In his career, Whiteside has appeared in two …

From the stands: More observations from Day 6 of Lions training camp

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Lions second day in pads packed a punch with intriguing developments The Detroit Lions’ sixth practice of training camp—and their second in pads—had a bit of a red carpet feel for what they call “Back Together Weekend.” The session included the welcome return of several key players, including linebacker Alex Anzalone, first-round pick Tyleik Williams, and a handful of others who had been nursing minor inju…