In looking at the Lions' roster, Detroit drafted Brian Branch and had Ifeatu Melifonwu and Kerby Joseph on the roster. “Everybody. It was just certain people at front office that just ...

then-rookie Brian Branch had established himself as a cornerstone starter with his play alongside Kerby Joseph in the back end of the Lions defense and Ifeatu Melifonwu was playing well after ...

We know that as players.” Lions S Ifeatu Melifonwu finished his four-year rookie contract and is set to enter the open market as an unrestricted free agent. Melifonwu said he’d like to be back ...

Melifonwu (hamstring) played in three regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 10 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks. The 2021 third-round pick didn't make his regular-season debut ...

Pros: The rest of this list really could go in any order, but I put Melifonwu fifth because of his youth (25 years old) and the playmaking ability he showed last year. A former college cornerback ...

S Ifeatu Melifonwu Melifonwu suited up for just three games in 2024 due to ankle and finger injuries. However, he will be just 26 entering the 2025 season, and feasibly still has a bright future ...

Veteran safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has been a Detroit Lion for the duration of the Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell era in Detroit. Melifonwu was part of Holmes' first draft class and was the fourth player ...

Zeitler was a fit in every sense of the word. When Ifeatu Melifonwu is available and on the field, he lifts the versatility with a hard-hitting mentality and penchant for clutch moments.

Safety Ifeatu Melifonwu is also headed to unrestricted free agency after a season where he flashed his versatility in the secondary. Twentyman noted that he could return to the team for 2025 as well.