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Lions' Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for secondary missing Joseph, Branch
Avonte Maddox will undergo season-ending foot surgery, leaving Detroit thin in the secondary after injuries to Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph.
- On Monday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that cornerback Avonte Maddox will miss the remainder of the 2026 season following surgery for a foot injury sustained during Thursday's game against the Buffalo Bills.
- The Lions secondary entered the season already depleted, with starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph on the physically unable to perform list; reserve cornerback Rock Ya-Sin also sustained an injury during the same contest.
- Before his injury, Maddox had been filling in at safety to help the depleted secondary; Detroit surrendered 446 total yards to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 41-31 loss.
- Detroit is evaluating defensive back replacements at the Allen Park Performance Center, recently hosting workouts for Mike Edwards, Jalen Mills, and Jordan Fuller to address the significant roster gap.
- The Lions face the New York Jets this Sunday with a 1-1 record, hoping to stabilize a secondary ravaged by injuries as they attempt to avoid recreating last year's disappointing campaign.
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Lions’ Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for secondary missing Joseph, Branch
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for a secondary that is missing injured safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch.
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Lions DB Avonte Maddox to have season-ending foot surgery
By Field Level Media Sep 21 (Field Level Media) - Detroit Lions defensive back Avonte Maddox will have season-ending foot surgery, coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday. The 30-year-old veteran injured his left foot during the second quarter of Thur...
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