Ifeatu Melifonwu

Lions coach Dan Campbell said S Ifeatu Melifonwu “won’t be ready for a while” now that he’s dealing with a new finger injury.

Melifonwu was designated to return on November sixth, and the Lions activated him from injured reserve today. It sounds like he might not be ready and this may be a procedural move to place him on injured reserve a second time with a different designation. Melifonwu has not played yet this year, and it’s possible that the Lions don’t end up returning him from injured reserve after this setback.