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Jameson Williams and Ifeatu Melifonwu reacted to their fight towards the end of joint practice between the Detroit Lions and ...
Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams said there was no bad blood between him and former Detroit safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, now ...
There were some intense moments, including a skirmish after practice ended between Jameson Williams and Dolphins defensive ...
Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jared Goff were sharp as the Lions got the best of the Dolphins. The two teams practice together again ...
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 30: Ifeatu Melifonwu #6 of the Detroit Lions celebrates with Derrick Barnes #55 and Kerby Joseph #31 after intercepting a pass thrown by Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas ...
Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu intercepts a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 ...
RB Jahmy Gibbs and TE Sam LaPorta are expected to play Sunday against the Rams after missing much of training camp with ...
Melifonwu’s time came in mid-December. The Lions were in search of a spark. They’d lost safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a pectoral injury in Week 2, and his backup, Tracy Walker, wasn’t ...
IFEATU MELIFONWU, CB, Syracuse THE SKINNY Melifonwu was a high school running back, who redshirted in 2017, then made an impact in 2018 with 15 tackles and six pass breakups in nine games.
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Obi Melifonwu, a second-round draft selection of the Oakland Raiders, ran a 4.40 40, and had an 11-9 broad jump and 44-inch vertical. “Those were freak numbers,” the younger Melifonwu said.
Ifeatu Melifonwu celebrates a big play for the Lions defense in the 2021 preseason. If there’s one theme for the Detroit Lions and their young secondary, it seems to be the importance of ...