WHAT A SAD NEWS: Detroit Lions top key player Ifeatu Melifonwu will not play for six months due to……

WHAT A SAD NEWS: Detroit Lions top key player Ifeatu Melifonwu will not play for six months due to……

Dan Campbell was terse when asked for an update on Ifeatu Melifonwu’s health Saturday morning.

By Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Lions had placed Melifonwu on injured reserve.

Melifonwu, who had a strong finish to the 2023 season, has not played this year due to an ankle/Achilles injury he suffered in training camp.

He was expected to play as a rotational at safety this fall, though the Lions have gotten strong play from starters Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph.

Joseph (two) and Branch (one) have accounted for all three of the Lions’ interceptions this year.

Melifonwu, in the final year of his rookie contract, had two interceptions and three sacks in six starts last season after missing 17 games his first two years with injuries.