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Lions clear Joseph to practice, gives team 21 days to decide whether to put safety on active roster

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Lage, L. (2026, October 28). Lions clear Joseph to practice, gives team 21 days to decide whether to put safety on active roster. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lions-clear-joseph-to-practice-gives-team-21-days-to-decide-whether-to-put-safety-on-active-roster/article_fdb67e4b-8212-5527-b2f7-b1b0745b02da.html

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The Detroit Lions have cleared safety Kerby Joseph to start practicing on Wednesday, giving them a 21-day window to decide whether to activate him or place him on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. Coach Dan Campbell views this as a positive step forward after Joseph's recent setbacks, including an injured knee and limited playing time since October 2025. Signed to a four-year $86 million contract before the 2025 season, Joseph was a key player in Detroit’s success last year with nine interceptions and helped secure a franchise-record win total.

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The Detroit Lions cleared safety Kerby Joseph to practice on Wednesday, giving the team 21 days to decide whether to put him on the active roster or place him on season-ending injured reserve. Joseph, who was previously sidelined due to an injured left knee and had only played in six games last year before being placed on injured reserve, has been working out separately from team activities but recently made enough progress to start practicing again. This decision comes after he signed a four-year contract worth $86 million prior to the 2025 season, making him one of the highest-paid safeties. Coach Dan Campbell noted that this is "a step in the right direction" and emphasized that Joseph's readiness for football practice will now determine his future with the team. If the Lions do not activate Joseph within three weeks, he will be ineligible to play this season.

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🔮 If Kerby is not activated within the next three weeks, he will not be eligible to play this season.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Lions clear Joseph to practice, gives team 21 days to decide whether to put safety on active roster

🔮 “I thought we would get it, No. 1,” Campbell said.

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🔮 This Saturday, the Hoosiers (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) are favored by seven points against Michigan (4-2, 1-2) in the Big House and are expected to win two straight in the series for the first time since 1958-59. “They’ll be feeling pretty good about themselves after that,” he said.

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🔮 It might not have happened if first-year coach Kyle Whittingham didn’t agree to bench Bryce Underwood at halftime and to give Carr a chance to turn around a lackluster offense and perhaps fire up a listless team.

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🔮 Underwood also predicted he would win “a couple Heismans and at least one natty,” in an interview on “The Rich Eisen Show,” shortly after signing with Michigan.

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions cleared Kerby Joseph to practice on Wednesday, giving the team 21 days to decide whether to put the 2024 All-Pro safety on the active roster or on season-ending injured reserve.

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🔮 If Kerby is not activated within the next three weeks, he will not be eligible to play this season.

2026-10-28 · Toronto Star

Lions clear Joseph to practice, gives team 21 days to decide whether to put safety on active roster · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lions → clear → reserve

“This is a step in the right direction,” coach Dan Campbell said. asserted

Campbell → say → direction

Joseph has had a series of setbacks since his last game on Oct. 12, 2025, including an injured left knee that didn’t respond well to treatment and a lot of time off after he played in just six games. asserted

he → have → games

After attempting to come back last year, the Lions put him on injured reserve late in the season. asserted

Lions → attempt → season

They put him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list at the start of this season. asserted

They → put → season

If Kerby is not activated within the next three weeks, he will not be eligible to play this season. asserted

he → activate → weeks

Kerby has been working out, away from team activities, and made enough progress to merit an opportunity to practice. asserted

Kerby → work → opportunity

“He’s checked all those boxes,” Campbell said. asserted

Campbell → check → boxes

“The rest is how does he react to football?” asserted

he → react → football

The Lions signed Joseph a four-year contract worth $86 million before the 2025 season that makes him one of the highest-paid safeties. asserted

him → sign → safeties

Joseph got the deal after leading the NFL with nine interceptions in 2024, helping Detroit win a franchise-record 15 games and a second straight NFC North title. asserted

Detroit → get → games

He finished sixth in voting for AP Defensive Player of the Year. asserted

He → finish → Year

He had four interceptions in 2023, tied for seventh in the NFL, and four picks as a rookie after the Lions drafted him in the third round, No. 97 overall, out of Illinois in 2022. asserted

Lions → have → 2022

Joseph had three interceptions last season to increase his career total to 20. ___ asserted

Joseph → have → 20