The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday that two more players have been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu and Mark Gilbert were placed on the list, joining safeties Tracy Walker and Bobby Price, center Evan Brown and running back Jamaal Williams as the six players who have been placed on the list this week. Melifonwu and Gilbert have officially been declared out for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
This leaves the Lions hurting in the secondary. Already short players like Jeff Okudah and AJ Parker, who are on injured reserve, the Lions only have the following players available in their secondary: starters Amani Oruwariye and Jerry Jacobs are the only cornerbacks available.