The Lions moved Manu (knee) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday.
Manu continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained in October of 2025. He's required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, meaning the earliest he can return is Week 5 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Lions' Giovanni Manu: Moved to NFI list
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The Lions placed Manu (knee) on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday.
Manu appeared in four games (one start) for the Lions during the 2025 regular season before being placed on injured reserve in mid-October due to a knee injury, which prevented him from playing the rest of the year. He's eligible to participate in training camp practice once he is fully healthy.
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Lions' Giovanni Manu: Likely done for 2025
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Manu (knee) isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against the Bears, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Despite being designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 18 and officially being listed as questionable, Manu doesn't appear as if he'll be activated from IR ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale. The second-year pro appeared in four regular-season games and started at left tackle against the Bengals in Week 5 before landing on IR in mid-October due to a knee injury.
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Lions' Giovanni Manu: Won't return Week 17
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Manu (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Vikings.
Manu was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 18, but he's not quite ready to return from a knee injury that has sidelined him since mid-October. Manu's next opportunity to play is Week 18 against the Bears.
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Lions' Giovanni Manu: Lands on IR with knee injury
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The Lions placed Manu (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
Manu popped up on Thursday's practice report due to a knee injury and was unable to practice Friday. The injury appears severe enough for him to go on IR, and the 2024 fourth-rounder will be forced to miss at least the next four games, making Week 11 against the Eagles on Sunday, Nov. 16 the earliest he can return. With Manu and Taylor Decker (shoulder) both out, Dan Skipper is in line to start at left tackle against Kansas City on Sunday.
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Lions' Giovanni Manu: Passes physical, off NFI list
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The Lions activated Manu (undisclosed) from the active/non-football injury list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Manu was placed on the Lions' active NFI list Sunday with an unspecified injury, but he passed his physical Wednesday and is eligible to participate in practice and preseason games. Manu, who played both left tackle and left guard at the University of British Columbia, was selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 126th overall.
