The Detroit Lions activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve on Saturday, putting him a step closer to making his season debut. Melifonwu was listed as questionable due to a hand injury for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. Safety Brian ...

The Detroit Lions have activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu off the injured reserve and waived safety Brandon Joseph following his arrest early Saturday morning. According to the Detroit Free Press, Joseph was arrested on suspicion of operating under the influence, per the Dearborn Heights Police Department.

That role hasn’t really been used much by the Lions in the 2024 season. Linebacker Ezekiel Turner has served in that sort of capacity for the last two weeks. The only reserve safety on Detroit’s active roster is Brandon Joseph, who plays primarily on special teams. Undrafted rookie Loren Strickland is on the team’s practice squad.

Graham Glasgow has been ruled out with a knee injury, but the Lions have otherwise avoided any other injuries after last week's disaster. Glasgow didn't practice this week after getting hurt in the Bills game and has been replaced with a combination of Kayode Awosika,

Arrival of the NFC North-leading Lions should have been an opportunity for the slumping Bears to get back on track. Six of Detroit's 11 opening-day starters on defense were on injured reserve, while

The Detroit Lions suffered massive injury casualties in Sunday's loss ... They laid it on the line for us." DBs Ifeatu Melifonwu and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Campbell said he expects the Lions to open Melifonwu's 21-day return-to-practice window this week ...

The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on their cellphones following a 34-17 bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference.

According to Dearborn Heights police, Brandon Joseph was arrested early Saturday morning for suspicion of OUI after he was pulled over for speeding.

Long helped fill the void at linebacker over the last five games. But he's out with Pittman back in the fold, not to mention Reeves-Maybin nearing a return.

The Detroit Lions made the decision to part ways with safety Brandon Joseph prior to the Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears, which came hours after Joseph was arrested. While Joseph's arrest played a role,

The Lions have been battered, but have steadied the ship each time they've faced adversity. Detroit has shown plenty of resiliency throughout the year, most recently defeating Chicago after a loss to the Bills in which four players suffered significant injuries.