Nick ‘Ironsides’ Whiteside Capitalizing on Hometown Opportunity with Lions: ‘He Wants It’

5 Detroit Lions to watch vs Dolphins: Ronnie Bell, Nick Whiteside pushing for spots

Nick Whiteside, an Auburn Hills native, has played well this preseason and climbed the depth chart as injuries have hit the Detroit Lions secondary.

Nick ‘Ironsides’ Whiteside capitalizing on hometown opportunity with Lions: ‘He wants it’

ALLEN PARK — Nick Whiteside made it to the Detroit Lions‘ facility at 4:45 in the morning. It was about a 30-minute trip late last month. The cornerback arrived at the headquarters for his hometown team, took a physical, put pen to paper on a contract and was out on the practice field by 8:30 a.m. His second one-on-one rep of the day resulted in an interception, after the receiver slipped. Whiteside took advantage, just as he continues to do, in…

Nick 'Ironsides' Whiteside capitalizing on hometown opportunity with Lions

ALLEN PARK — Nick Whiteside made it to the Detroit Lions' facility at 4:45 in the morning.

Nick 'Ironsides' Whiteside capitalizing on hometown opportunity with Lions: 'He wants it'