Lions safety Avonte Maddox out for year, as Detroit seeks DB ‘shake up’
Pride Of Detroit • • sports
Key Points:
- Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox will miss the remainder of the 2026 season due to a foot injury requiring surgery, as confirmed by coach Dan Campbell.
- Starting safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch remain on the Physically Unable to Perform list and are not yet ready to return, leaving the Lions thin at the safety position.
- The Lions held a workout for veteran safeties, including Jordan Fuller, Jalen Mills, and Mike Edwards, and are also exploring options to acquire promising young safeties from other teams.
- Coach Campbell indicated plans to shake up the defensive secondary and provide more playing opportunities to players who have earned it, signaling possible depth chart changes.
- While hesitant, Campbell remains open to activating inactive players like defensive end Ahmed Hassanein and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw to address defensive struggles.
