Detroit Lions put safety back on injured reserve with new injury

Detroit Lions put safety back on injured reserve with new injury

ALLEN PARK -- Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle/finger) is heading back to injured reserve just one day after the Detroit Lions activated him.

Lions Place S Ifeatu Melifonwu On IR

Ifeatu Melifonwu was activated from injured reserve on Monday, a move which made him eligible to suit up as early as Week 12. It will still be several weeks before he makes his season debut, however. The fourth-year safety was moved back to IR on Tuesday, per a team announcement. As a result, he will be out for at least the next four games. Melifonwu has yet to suit up in 2024 while rehabbing an ankle injury, and his efforts to return to full h…

Lions place Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve for the second time in 2024

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images For the second time during the 2024 season, the Detroit Lions have placed Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve. For the second time during the 2024 season, the Detroit Lions have placed Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve. After a sensational end to the 2023 season, expectations were high for Melifonwu heading into this season, but he’s yet to see any regular season action so far, and won’t be eligible to do s…

Detroit Lions Announce Unfortunate Decision on S Ifeatu Melifonwu

In a move that will have long-term implications for the Detroit Lions, safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has been placed on the Reserve/Injured list, effectively ending his season for the time being. This decision comes one day after head coach Dan Campbell revealed during his day-after press conference that Melifonwu had sustained a finger injury that would sideline him for a significant amount of time. “He had something come up and he won’t be ready for…

Lions Placing S Ifeatu Melifonwu On IR

The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are placing S Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve, his second stint on the list this season. He will now miss another four games, yet will still have the chance to return this season when healthy. Melifonwu, 25, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick No. 101 in the third round i…