None of these are a surprise, but the Lions remain severely banged up on defense with several starters still on the IR.

Moseley and S Ifeatu Melifonwu (ankle/Achilles) had their 21-day practice windows activated today and both should return in the coming weeks, boosting a Lions defense that took a big hit when it lost star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson (leg) in Week 6. The front office also notably traded for Za’Darius Smith earlier this week. Smith’s addition, plus the two returning defensive backs suddenly have this defense on the upswing.

It’s a disappointing setback for Moseley, who suffered a torn ACL in Week 1 last year and missed the entire season. Now, Moseley will almost certainly land on injured reserve in the coming days and will be out for an extended period of time while recovering from this injury. Moseley is facing added competition for snaps, with the Lions adding Ennis Rakestraw and Terrion Arnold in this year’s draft. Moseley has played in just 17 games since 2021 after also suffering a torn ACL in 2022. Hopefully, he can move past this latest injury and return in time to play out most of the season.