Lions safety Kerby Joseph won the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his fantastic game in Detroit’s win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. However, Joseph’s day ended a little early after he collided with cornerback Jeff Okudah on a tackle attempt ended.
Joseph wound up in the NFL’s concussion protocol after the hit. He donned the noncontact jersey for practices on Wednesday and Thursday as a limited participant. The next step in the progress is to be a full participant in practice, and Joseph did just that on Friday.
As long as Joseph shows no negative setbacks or symptoms on Saturday, the rookie safety will be cleared from the concussion protocol. That would allow him to play against the Bears in Chicago on Sunday. The Lions have until Sunday to make sure Joseph is fully ready to go, but his dancing and interactions with teammates during the week indicate he is ready to roll.