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Kerby Joseph
Lions logoDetroit Lions

Kerby Joseph

Sposition#31jersey25age6' 0"height210lbs5 yrsexperienceIllinoiscollege

Out · Knee · Joseph (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

At a glance

Kerby Joseph is a safety for the Detroit Lions (No. 31). Kerby Joseph has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season. Latest injury report: Out (knee).

Is Kerby Joseph playing this week?

Kerby Joseph is listed as out with a knee injury on the latest injury report: Joseph (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins. The Detroit Lions play next at home against the New England Patriots on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Kerby Joseph play for?

Kerby Joseph plays safety for the Detroit Lions, wearing No. 31. Kerby Joseph is 25 years old, 6' 0", 210 lbs. College: Illinois. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kerby Joseph 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kerby-joseph (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kerby JosephDetroit Lions · #31
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · safeties

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades safeties with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Joseph has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • PD0 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 20 min agoGlossary →

Joseph is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 96 qualified safeties.

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Interceptions20 / 30
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About 20 games at 0.5 a game (last season) · next season

#88 since 1999 · #12 among active · 2 to pass Marcus Trufant

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Lions · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$21.3M a year
Total
$85.0M
Guaranteed
$23.1M
Share of cap at signing
7.6%
27% of the value guaranteed
83rd paid1st in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Lions · Extension4 yrs · $85.0M · $21.3M/yrActive
  2. 2022Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $5.0M · $1.3M/yrRenegotiated

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NFC NorthJohnathan Baldwin IIPackers logoGB · S0tkl0PD—No gradeNFC NorthMarlen SewellBears logoCHI · S0tkl0PD—No gradeNFC NorthTavierre ThomasVikings logoMIN · S0tkl0PD—No gradeNFCMaximus PulleyRams logoLAR · S5tkl0PD—No gradeNFCNick AndersenRams logoLAR · S0tkl0PD—No gradeLeagueSam Franklin Jr.Bills logoBUF · S7tkl0PD—No grade

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