Story byMike MoraitisFri, December 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM UTC·1 min readWhat happened to Kerby Joseph? Injury update, return timeline for Lions safety originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Detroit Lions haven't had the services of safety Kerby Joseph since Week 6. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat's because Joseph has been battling a knee injury that has kept him sidelined. Here's what we know about Joseph's injury and when he might be back. What happened to Kerby Joseph?Joseph is still trying to work his way back from a knee issue that has bothered him since the offseason. Joseph's injury got worse after he sustained a bone bruise in Week 4. During the week, Joseph revealed that his knee isn't likely to get back to 100% this season, and surgery down the road isn't likely to fix it, either, so he could be dealing with this knee issue for the rest of his career."My knee messed up," Joseph said, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.