The Detroit Lions will be slightly shorthanded against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. With cornerback Terrion Arnold already ruled out, the team added left tackle Taylor Decker, nickelback Avonte Maddox and backup offensive lineman Giovanni Manu to its weekly inactive list.
The Lions ruled out Decker, Maddox and Manu on Saturday, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported. Detroit still has a wealth of players listed as questionable who could all potentially join the injury report.
Decker is the only traditional starter of the three, but Maddox and Manu would likely have been in for increased roles if they could play. Manu is listed as Decker's backup at left tackle, while Arnold's absence opened up a void at cornerback that Maddox likely would have helped fill.
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