A day after blowing a 14-point lead and allowing 382 passing yards in a loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions have fired their defensive backs coach.
Head coach Dan Campbell announced the decision on Monday to part with Aubrey Pleasant in the wake of Sunday's 31-27 loss and a 1-6 start.
After two weeks of stagnant offense produced six total points in losses to the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys, the Lions offense got back on track en route to a 14-0 lead against the Dolphins. But Detroit's defense couldn't hold the lead as Tua Tagovailoa torched the Lions secondary with 382 passing yards and three touchdowns on 10.6 yards per passing attempt.
This is nothing new in Detroit. Pleasant's dismissal arrives as the Lions field the NFL's statistically worst offense through the season's first eight weeks. The Lions rank last in average yards allowed and points allowed per game. They rank 27th out of 32 teams with 266.4 passing yards allowed per game.
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