Lions' Jack Campbell: Takes down Mahomes in Week 6 loss
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Campbell recorded eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.
Campbell finished second on Detroit in stops behind Alex Anzalone (12). Campbell also notched his second sack of the campaign when he brought down Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter. Through six games, Campbell has recorded 56 tackles.
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Lions' Alex Anzalone: Racks up 12 stops Sunday
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Anzalone tallied 12 tackles (seven solo) in a Week 6 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Anzalone finished as Detroit's leading tackler in the contest. He not only posted his season-high mark in stops, he doubled his previous top mark. Through six weeks, Anzalone has 35 tackles (including 1.5 sacks) and four defensed passes, including an interception.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Set to appeal suspension
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Branch is expected to appeal his one-game suspension, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Branch was suspended for one game after his altercation with multiple players on the Chiefs following Sunday night's 30-17 loss to Kansas City. The safety is set to miss the team's Week 7 matchup with the Buccaneers as a result, unless his appeal is successful and he is granted eligibility to play.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Suspended one game
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The NFL announced Monday that Branch has been suspended one game following his altercation after Sunday night's loss to the Chiefs, which rules him out for Week 7 against the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The Lions have a bye Week 8, meaning Branch will next be eligible to play Week 9 against the Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 2. He played 100 percent of defensive snaps versus Kansas City despite being listed as 'questionable' contest due to an ankle injury, recording a season-high seven total tackles (four solo). As a result of Branch's suspension, Thomas Harper and Erick Hallett will be candidates to handle increased snaps at safety alongside starter Kerby Joseph versus Tampa Bay.
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Back in action
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Joseph (knee) has returned to action in Sunday night's matchup with Kansas City, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Joseph was briefly sidelined with a knee injury, but the safety has since made his way back to the field. The 24-year-old has compiled two solo tackles so far in the game.
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Questionable to return Sunday
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Joseph (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Chiefs.
Joseph was limited by a knee injury at practice all week, and although he was cleared to play Sunday, he now appears to have potentially aggravated his knee. In his absence, Thomas Harper stands to see an increase in workload in Detroit's secondary versus Kansas City.
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Cleared to play Week 6
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Joseph (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
The Lions receive some much-needed help in the secondary with both Joseph and Brian Branch (ankle) cleared to play Sunday. The 2022 third-rounder has 14 tackles (10 solo) and four pass defenses (including three interceptions) through the first five games of the regular season.
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Lions' Avonte Maddox: Ruled out Week 6
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Maddox (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
The veteran corner made an appearance on Thursday's practice report after being limited due to a hamstring injury. The injury is severe enough for Maddox to miss Sunday's game, and his next chance to play is Week 7 against the Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20. Arthur Maulet was elevated from the practice squad and could see rotational snaps in the secondary in Maddox's absence.
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Lions' Avonte Maddox: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Maddox is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs due to a hamstring injury, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Maddox popped up on Thursday's practice report as a limited participant due to a hamstring injury, which was severe enough for him to not practice Friday. That's a trend in the wrong direction for the veteran corner, but his official status may not be known until approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. Maddox has provided rotational help in the secondary while also contributing on special teams, but his absence would hurt a Lions secondary that is already without Terrion Arnold (shoulder) and could be missing Brian Branch (ankle) and Kerby Joseph (knee).
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Iffy to play against Kansas City
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Joseph (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Joseph and fellow starting safety Brian Branch (ankle) are both questionable for Sunday's road tilt, which opens the door for special-teams contributors Thomas Harper and Loren Strickland to log defensive snaps. Joseph has managed to play through a lingering knee issue from mid-September, though he wasn't able to participate in any capacity this week.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Questionable for Week 6
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Branch (ankle) did not practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Branch sustained an ankle injury during the Lions' Week 5 win over the Bengals. He opened the week with back-to-back limited practices before sitting out Friday's session, and his official status may not be known until the Lions announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. The Lions' secondary is dealing with multiple injuries, so Branch's absence may lead to Thomas Harper and Loren Strickland -- both of whom have been restricted to special-teams work this season -- seeing the field on defense.
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Lions' Zach Cunningham: Ruled out Week 6
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Cunningham (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Kansas City, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
Cunningham will miss a third consecutive game due to a hamstring injury he sustained during practice leading up to the Lions' Week 4 clash against the Browns. He wasn't able to practice this past week, so he'll aim to return to the field in at least a limited capacity ahead of the Lions' Week 7 home tilt against the Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20.
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Lions' Alim McNeill: Won't return for Week 6
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McNeill (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports.
McNeill was a full participant in all three practices for the Lions' Week 6 prep, showing good progress in his recovery from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered in December. He hasn't been cleared to return quite yet, but the Lions are targeting Week 7 against the Buccaneers on Monday, Oct. 20 as McNeill's 2025 debut, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Still limited Thursday
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Branch (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice.
Branch briefly left last Sunday's win over the Bengals and has now logged back-to-back limited practices to open preparation for Week 6. Across five games this season, Branch has posted 26 tackles (19 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and five pass breakups on 97 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Remains DNP on Thursday
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Joseph (knee) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice.
Joseph has been playing through the knee issue despite missing practice time during the week. Joseph played 100 percent of the defensive snaps last Sunday against the Bengals and has logged 14 tackles (10 solo) and four pass breakups, including three interceptions, through five contests.
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Lions' Alim McNeill: Logs full practice Wednesday
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McNeill (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
McNeill had his 21-day window to be reinstated from the reserve/PUP list opened Oct. 1, but he was not cleared to play against the Bengals in Week 5. He's opened the week with a full practice, and if he can participate without restriction each of the next two days, he would put himself in a good position to make his 2025 debut against the Chiefs on Sunday. The 2021 third-rounder is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered in December.
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Lions' Brian Branch: Working through ankle injury
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Branch was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.
Branch logged four tackles (one solo) during the Lions' Week 5 win over the Bengals. He briefly left the game due to an injury, and it is an ankle issue that limited his participation during the Lions' first practice of the week. Branch will have two more days to upgrade his practice participation and avoid an injury tag heading into Sunday's road clash against the Chiefs.
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Lions' Kerby Joseph: Still working through knee issue
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Joseph (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
Joseph continues to have his practice time limited while tending to a lingering knee issue. He hasn't missed a game all season, and through five games he's recorded 14 tackles (10 solo) and four pass defenses (three interceptions). Joseph's practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his chances of playing against the Chiefs on Sunday.
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Lions' Khalil Dorsey: Shifts to IR
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Dorsey (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
The corner from Northern Arizona will now be forced to miss at least the Lions' next four games after sustaining a concussion in the Week 5 win over the Bengals. Prior to his injury, Dorsey played 74 total snaps (55 on special teams, 19 on defense) and recorded four total tackles across four contests. With Dorsey, Terrion Arnold (shoulder), D.J. Reed (hamstring) and Ennis Rakestraw (shoulder) all out for the Week 6 matchup against the Chiefs, Detroit's cornerback room currently consists of just Amik Robertson, Avonte Maddox and Rock Ya-Sin.
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Lions' Aidan Hutchinson: Extends sack streak in win
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Hutchinson recorded four tackles (two solo) including 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 37-24 win at Cincinnati.
Hutchinson earned his fifth sack in four games by torching tackle Orlando Brown around the edge early in the fourth quarter, and he forced a fumble for the third time in as many contests when he subsequently dislodged the ball from Jake Browning's grasp. He'll be eager to extend both streaks in a Week 6 tilt at Kansas City.
