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Lions’ Maddox Out After Season-Ending Foot Surgery
Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox will miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a foot injury against the Buffalo Bills that requires surgery, further depleting a secondary already missing Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch. The team is boosting its defensive back depth with veterans and new signings to address the hole in the secondary.
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About Avonte Maddox
Avonte Michael Maddox is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Everything about Avonte Maddox →- Occupation
- American football player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 31, 1996