Winter’s arrival sees the Detroit Lions blowing into the Windy City with a division title on their minds. The Lions face the Chicago Bears in Week 16 at 1 p.m., and Detroit faced the weekly challenge of figuring out which players on the active roster won’t play in Soldier Field.
The Lions had already ruled out two players due to injuries. Running back David Montgomery and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin will not play, as expected. Reeves-Maybin technically still remains on the injured reserve, so he’s not a designated inactive for this game.
Three players were listed as questionable. Safeties Brian Branch and Ifeatu Melifonwu will both play against the Bears, with Melifonwu making his 2024 season debut after two separate stints on the I.R.
The full inactive list:
RB David Montgomery
OL Graham Glasgow
OL Giovanni Manu
DL Brodric Martin
DL Jonah Williams
OL Colby Sorsdal
LB Kwon Alexander
It’s a demotion for Alexander after playing extensively the last two games.
