Official NFL Injury Wire
Detroit Lions • Defensive Secondary
“Lions ruled out DB Avonte Maddox due to a foot injury.”
Source: Adam Schefter on X. Maddox carries 24.0% rotational defensive snap share now distributed across primary nickel and dime packages.
Secondary Stability
82.1
Composite defensive index
Missing DB Snaps
24.0%
From Avonte Maddox injury
Primary Replacement
Depth rotation absorption
Sub-package personnel
Injured DB Status
Ruled Out
Foot injury (official)
Detroit Lions Defensive Back Roster
Manipulate active snap share allocations to test secondary resilience
Total Active Snap Load:
355.0%
Personnel Alignment Package
Evaluate schematic stress under different offensive matchups
Secondary Snap Distribution
Real-time allocation vs baseline
Red slice indicates Ruled Out volume
5 Evaluated Defenders
Tactical Resilience Breakdown
Primary Boundary CB Stability
81.4 / 100
Slot & Nickel Leverage (Branch)
89.0 (Elite)
Safety Over-The-Top Cushion
86.4 / 100
Rotational Depth Vulnerability
Moderate (+18.4% load)
With Avonte Maddox ruled out, Brian Branch retains heavy nickel responsibility while cornerbacks Carlton Davis III and Terrion Arnold see prolonged outside boundary coverage snaps.