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The Lions placed Melifonwu (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday. Melifonwu was activated from injured reserve Monday but heads back to the list 24 hours later after suffering a setback unrelated to the ankle injury that previously landed him there, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports. Melifonwu will have to miss at least another four games minimum and won't be eligible to play until Week 16 versus Chicago.
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The Lions activated Melifonwu (ankle) from injured reserve Monday. Despite head coach Dan Campbell noting earlier Monday that Melifonwu suffered a setback and "won't be ready for a while," the Lions have added him to their active roster. Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports that Melifonwu didn't practice Friday after sustaining a different injury than the one that landed him on IR. His participation in practice throughout this week will likely offer the best indication of whether he can return to the field Sunday against the Colts.
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Head coach Dan Campbell stated Monday that Melifonwu (ankle) suffered a setback, and "he won't be ready for a while," Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports. Melifonwu had his 21-day window to practice with the team opened on Nov. 6. According to Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com, the Syracuse product suffered a different injury from his original ankle issue. If he is not near ready to play when his window closes Nov. 27, the Lions will either need to use an active roster spot on him anyhow or return him to IR, officially ending his season.
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Melifonwu (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Melifonwu remains on injured reserve after his 21-day practice window was opened last Wednesday. He'll get another week of practice ahead of Week 12 against the Colts.
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Melifonwu (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports. Melifonwu has yet to appear in a game this season after sustaining an ankle injury during a Lions practice in early September. The Syracuse product will now be forced to miss Detroit's next four contests after moving to IR. Expect Brandon Joseph to serve as Detroit's top reserve safety while Menifonwu continues recovering from his ankle issue.
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| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | LAR | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| *2 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| *3 | @ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| *4 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| *6 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| *7 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| *8 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *9 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| *10 | @HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| *11 | JAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @Indianapolis | 25 | |
| 13 | 11/28 | Chicago | 13 | |
| 14 | 12/05 | Green Bay | 26 | |
| 15 | 12/15 | Buffalo | 1 | |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Chicago | 13 | |
| 17 | 12/30 | @San Francisco | 11 | |
| 18 | 01/05 | Minnesota | 30 |