Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu intercepts a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 ...

No, it's not a misprint. The Detroit Lions did indeed place safety Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve on Tuesday. Yes, it's also true the Lions activated Melifonwu from I.R. on Monday. What gives?

Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu is still dealing with an Achilles injury (not a tear), but one thing we do know is that he hasn't practiced or even been at the facility in over a week. Head coach ...

After offseason hip surgery in 2024, Joseph played every game last season and was named an All-Pro. He was rewarded with ...

Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu revealed he required surgery on his dislocated left finger.. After attempting to work his way back from being placed on injured reserve, the talented ...

Lions' Ifeatu Melifonwu: Strong finish to 2023 campaign. Melifonwu recorded 33 tackles, 3.0 sacks, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games in 2023 ...

Ifeatu Melifonwu’s Weaknesses Durability, Proof of Concept . The main reason young players with good film reach free agency is because of injury concerns, and that’s the case with Melifonwu.

Ifeatu Melifonwu certainly has one of the more interesting names the Miami Dolphins have brought in during free agency, and the safety could be one of the more interesting pieces toward team ...

From Week 14 through the playoffs of the 2023 season, Ifeatu Melifonwu was a force for the Detroit Lions' defense. Over those eight games, he had 30 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, five tackles for loss ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Ifeatu Melifonwu turned in one of the best individual performances of Syracuse football’s 2018 season. Called on to replace an injured Chris Fredrick against North Carolina in ...

Allen Park — Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu was one of the best playmakers in football to close the 2023 season. But with Brian Branch preparing for a move to the position, it’s still unclear ...

Melifonwu is back on I.R. for at least four more weeks with a finge No, it's not a misprint. The Detroit Lions did indeed place safety Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve on Tuesday.