For the second year in a row, the Detroit Lions' brutal injury attrition continues, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Last year, the team was able to overcome these injuries to an extent, but it's getting tougher and tougher for Kelvin Sheppard's group to do so during the 2025 NFL season.
The secondary has been especially depleted, as before the season even began, second-year cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and promising rookie safety Dan Jackson were placed on Injured Reserve. Young star cornerback Terrion Arnold, unfortunately, joined them there earlier this week.
Veteran safety Kerby Joseph hasn't played since Week 6, and early in Week 14's Thursday Night Football matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, Thomas Harper also suffered a concussion.