Overview
- Detroit placed Kerby Joseph on injured reserve on Dec. 20, requiring a minimum four-game absence that makes a postseason return unlikely according to local reporting.
- Joseph’s knee problems began in training camp, worsened with a Week 4 bone bruise against Cleveland, and include a cartilage issue after eight missed games, leaving him with three interceptions in six appearances.
- The Lions activated left guard Christian Mahogany to the 53-man roster after his Nov. 2 leg fracture; he practiced this week and is listed as questionable to play Sunday.
- The team elevated center Kingsley Eguakun and tight end Giovanni Ricci from the practice squad for the matchup with the Steelers to bolster depth.
- Starting center Graham Glasgow is questionable with a knee injury, left tackle Taylor Decker continues to manage a shoulder issue, and lineman Trystan Colon is questionable with a thumb and wrist injury as Eguakun took first-team center reps.