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Lions' Maddox Needs Season-Ending Foot Surgery, Another Setback for Secondary Missing Joseph, Branch
Dan Campbell said Maddox will undergo season-ending surgery after the veteran defensive back was carted off with a foot injury and had 10 tackles.
- On Monday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced that safety Avonte Maddox will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after sustaining a foot injury during last Thursday's 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
- The Lions' secondary faces ongoing injury challenges, as starters Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch remain on the physically unable to perform list; Maddox had been filling in at safety to address defensive gaps.
- After being carted off the field on crutches during Thursday's game, the veteran defensive back recorded 10 tackles and two pass breakups in two appearances before the injury ended his season.
- With Maddox unavailable, Chuck Clark and Thomas Harper are the only healthy safeties remaining on the active roster, forcing the Lions to likely make a move before facing the New York Jets.
- Holding a 1-1 record, Detroit seeks a rebound against the Jets this Sunday, aiming to avoid repeating the disappointing 2025 campaign amid secondary depth concerns.
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Lions’ Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for secondary missing Joseph, Branch
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for a secondary that is missing injured safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch.
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Lions DB Avonte Maddox to have season-ending foot surgery
By Field Level Media Sep 21 (Field Level Media) - Detroit Lions defensive back Avonte Maddox will have season-ending foot surgery, coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday. The 30-year-old veteran injured his left foot during the second quarter of Thur...
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