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Lions work out defensive backs after allowing 71 points in two games

Detroit brought in veterans Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills for a Monday tryout as the secondary reels from injuries and blown coverages.

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What to know

  • Lions have allowed 71 points through two games, including 41 to Buffalo on Thursday night, exposing a thin secondary.
  • Starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph remain on the PUP list and cannot play before Week 5.
  • Veteran safety Avonte Maddox left the Bills game with a foot injury and did not return, adding urgency to the search.
  • The Lions are working out veterans Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills, and have also checked in on free-agent corner Kenny Moore II, but no signing has been announced.

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Lions work out defensive backs after allowing 71 points in two games
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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 10:46 AM ET
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    Fowler reports Lions to work out DB group including Fuller, Mills — ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the Lions will host a group of defensive backs on Monday, naming veterans Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills, a Lion in 2025, among the participants, citing 71 points allowed through two weeks.

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    Reports detail workout list and Lions' broader DB search

    Follow-up reporting noted the Lions have also shown interest in free-agent cornerback Kenny Moore II, and that starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph remain on the PUP list and unavailable until at least Week 5.

    “I don't know. Maddox is pretty tough, so when he doesn't come back, that makes me nervous. But I won't know until tomorrow for sure.”
    — Dan Campbell, Lions head coach · source

    • The Detroit Lions are working out a group of defensive backs Monday, per sources. Veterans Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills (a Lion in 2025) are among the participants. Detroit has given up 71 points through the first two weeks and is depleted in the secondary.

      @JFowlerESPNX3d ago234▲view on X ↗
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    Campbell voices concern over Maddox's foot injury — Lions coach Dan Campbell said he had no definitive update on Maddox but was uneasy that the veteran safety didn't return to the game.

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    Bills rout Lions 41-point defense collapses on Thursday night — Josh Allen threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns as Buffalo scored 41 points; safety Avonte Maddox left the game early with a foot injury and did not return.

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    Saints torch Lions secondary for 410 passing yards in Week 1 — Quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 410 yards against Detroit, an early sign of trouble in the Lions' secondary.

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