All things Lions: Latest Detroit Lions news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. The Lions, who declined comment Saturday evening, waived Joseph and return man Maurice Alexander, activated Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve and signed ...

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.

Brian Branched moved from his safety position to slot cornerback in nickel packages Sunday to help the Detroit Lions' beleaguered secondary.

The Detroit Lions made a flurry of roster moves Saturday, including waiving safety Brandon Joseph, who was briefly arrested by police early Saturday.

The Lions' defense took multiple hits from their loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, as Alim McNeill, Khalil Dorsey and Carlton Davis all suffered significant injuries. McNeill (torn ACL) and Dorsey (fractured leg) are done for the season, while Davis was initially given a timetable of six weeks to return from a fractured jaw.

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.

The Detroit Lions announced their inactive players for Sunday's Week 16 showdown with the Chicago Bears. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, was declared (STATUS) for Sunday's game. Detroit's full list of inactives ...

Sam LaPorta was on the receiving end of the trick-play touchdown pass from Goff, as he ran a delay route while the Lions were giving the illusion of a fumble in the backfield. He caught the 21-yard score to extend Detroit's lead to 20 in the third quarter.