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

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.

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,

Additionally, the team activated Ifeatu Melifonwu from injured reserve and signed wide receiver Tom Kennedy, outside linebacker Mitchell Agude and defensive lineman Chris Smith to the active roster.

Here’s everything we know about the Lions Week 16 win in Chicago, including stats, stars, game takeaways and more.

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.

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 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 ...