After missing 9 games with a severe quad sprain, rookie cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu has two final weeks this season to impress the Detroit Lions.

There was a bit of a surprise on the Detroit Lions final game status report for Week 4. Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu was not listed with an injury status for the Monday Night Football matchup with the ...

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?

The Detroit Lions have taken a lot of injury hit this season, ... Three players are nearing the end of their 21-day return window to come off IR, including safety Ifeatu Melifonwu.

The Detroit Lions have multiple players currently nearing the end of their respective return to play windows from injured reserve. Things have turned for the worse for safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, who ...

Ifeatu Melifonwu earned a starting role at safety Week 14 last season in Chicago and really never looked back. He ended up starting the last five games of the regular season and Detroit's three ...

Coach Dan Campbell said most of the group is ready to go for practice this week, but safety Ifeatu Melifonwu still has a lingering injury issue that continues to bother him. "Iffy'd be the only ...

A day after they added him to their 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions put oft-injured safety Ifeatu Melifonwu back on injured reserve. Melifonwu sought treatment for an Achilles tendon injury late ...

To no surprise, the Detroit Lions have moved on from safety Ifeatu Melifonwu. Not entirely by choice, as I would assume the Lions had conversations about bringing Melifonwu back. However, he hit ...

Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has dealt with plenty of stops and starts throughout his three-year NFL career. Injuries have derailed his momentum seemingly at every turn throughout his ...

Allen Park — Ifeatu Melifonwu has started games before for the Detroit Lions, but only because he was serving as an injury fill-in. Last Sunday, against Chicago, it was the first time the third ...

Detroit Lions cornerbacks Ifeatu Melifonwu, left, and Amani Oruwariye work out during an NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ...