Former Bears cornerback Nathan Vasher had a tryout Thursday with the Detroit Lions, according to an NFL source.
Vasher was one of the final cuts by the San Diego Chargers, who elected to go with younger players that could help on special teams.
The Lions returned one member of their secondary from last season, safety Louis Delmas. Detroit is very thin at cornerback and Vasher could help them.
The Lions' projected starting cornerbacks for Sunday's game at Soldier Field are Chris Houston and Jonathan Wade, a St. Louis Rams castoff. The position is the biggest question mark for the organization.
Because Vashser is a vested veteran the Lions may wait until next week to sign him. If Vasher were to sign before Sunday's game, his salary for the 2010 season would be guaranteed.
It's not known what the team's level of interest is.
What happened to this guy? I thought he was going to make his mark in the league and he had one good year.
Hmmm... how many former Bears during the Jerry Angelo regime currently do not have jobs right now?
Sickening. Terrible GM.
Hope he does sign quickly and play against us. Then Hester or Olson or Aromashadu could each be a Vasher Basher.