Kerby Joseph returns to Detroit Lions facility during knee injury recovery

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph has returned to the team facility in Allen Park as he continues his rehabilitation from the knee injury that ended his 2025 season. Dan Campbell confirmed the return on Tuesday but declined to provide a specific timeline for when the player might return to the practice field. Joseph remains on the Reserve/PUP list, which mandates he sit out the first four games of the 2026 season. The Lions open their regular season this Sunday against New Orleans without Joseph or Brian Branch. General manager Brad Holmes has expressed expectations that both players will return later this year. Under current league rules, Joseph becomes eligible to enter a 21-day practice window following the team’s second regular-season game.

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