Overview
- Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday that Kerby Joseph “is not ready,” declined to offer a positive timetable and suggested he may not play this season.
- Campbell indicated teammate Brian Branch is probably closer to returning from the Reserve/PUP list than Joseph, leaving Branch as the likelier in-season option.
- Players on Reserve/PUP can begin a 21-day practice window after the team’s second regular-season game, which creates an earliest Week 5 chance for Joseph or Branch to be activated.
- The Lions added veteran Jalen Mills to the practice squad after Avonte Maddox went down, a short-term move to shore up safety depth while the club evaluates medical timelines.
- Joseph signed a four-year, $86 million extension after 2024 but has played only six games since, a fact that complicates Detroit’s roster choices and salary commitments if he remains unavailable.