After months of rehabbing, Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu made his season debut in Sunday’s 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

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.

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.

The Detroit Lions made a number of moves ahead of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, including activating Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve.

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 ...

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

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family showed some holiday spirit with a hilarious post on social media from Campbell’s wife, Holly. In a photo, the Campbell family is huddled in front of their Christmas tree,

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — 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 at Chicago.

Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, was declared active for Sunday's game. Detroit's full list of inactives includes Colby Sorsdal, Giovanni Manu, Brodric Martin, Jonah Williams, Graham Glasgow, Kwon Alexander and David Montgomery.