The Detroit Lions used a 2022 third-round pick to select Kerby Joseph.
Since then, Joseph has been an important piece on their defensive backfield, especially during the Lions’ resurgent 2023 season.
As a free safety, there are many things for Joseph to keep track of on the field.
However, he’s shown that he’s capable of being consistent in both run and pass defense and has been able to stay healthy for most of his NFL career until now.
However, Joseph underwent hip surgery this offseason.
He recently spoke a bit about how he’s recovered, with ‘The Insiders’.
It couldn’t have been too bad if he played through that injury last year, as Joseph had a solid 2023 season.
The fact that he claims he feels better now should signal a big year for him this time.
The 2023 season was a big one for not only Joseph but the Lions as a whole.
They showed signs of progression in 2022, but it was the following year in which they put it all together.
Detroit won the NFC North and beat the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs before losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.
Joseph was confident that the Lions could get back to that level again this year and credited the coaching staff a bit as well.
