The Detroit Lions have signed former Denver Broncos cornerback Essang Bassey, the team announced Tuesday.
Bassey, 26, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest with the Broncos in 2020. He dressed for 12 games as a rookie and made three fill-in starts at cornerback, totaling 23 tackles, two pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery.
After being cut by Denver in 2021, Bassey was picked up by the Los Angeles Chargers. He returned to the Broncos in 2022 and remained with the team until being released two months into the 2023 campaign. Bassey then returned to the Chargers for the remainder of last season.
Bassey became a free agent this spring and now lands in Detroit after five months on the market. He joins the Lions with 60 tackles, seven pass breakups, and one interception on his resume. Bassey has played in 43 career games with five starts. He played 210 snaps in 11 games in Los Angeles last fall.
