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#31 Kerby Joseph

84

Safety · Detroit Lions

92
Role Score
Key Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DETDET
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.1 yr vs NFL S34th percentile
Height
6'0"
−0.2" vs NFL S34th percentile
Weight
210 lb
+7.0 lb vs NFL S73rd percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Nov 14, 2000
College
Illinois
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
R3 · #97

Availability & contract

Expected Games
12/17
Total Contract
$85M
This Year
$5.5M
+$3.9M vs NFL S82nd percentile
Per Game
$322K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
84
Roster Value+34.8 vs NFL S96th percentile
92
Role+44.7 vs NFL S95th percentile
76
Experience+34.6 vs NFL S76th percentile
95
Prime+4.9 vs NFL S58th percentile
70
Durability+3.8 vs NFL S54th percentile
99
Continuity+65.6 vs NFL S93rd percentile
58
Draft Pedigree+29.7 vs NFL S75th percentile
77
Contract Fit+20.7 vs NFL S92nd percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Kerby Joseph fits · Safeties

DET safeties, last season vs this season — Kerby Joseph is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#31Kerby JosephReserve/PUP849212/177699709558$5.5M25.96'0"210
#32Brian BranchReserve/PUP777214/177199819176$6.5M24.96'0"203
#12Thomas Harper524513/17446177950$1.1M25.95'10"195
Jason Taylor IIFree agent30303/170050965—26.76'0"215
#36Chuck Clark492515/17880888922$1.3M31.46'0"205
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Kerby JosephReserve/PUP849212/177699709558$5.5M25.96'0"210
Jalen Mills667210/17905459845—32.56'0"191
Brian BranchReserve/PUP777214/177199819176$6.5M24.96'0"203
Damontae KazeePractice squad576210/17840578036—33.35'11"174
Loren StricklandFree agent32454/1722123960$1.1M26.35'10"204
Thomas Harper524513/17446177950$1.1M25.95'10"195
Avonte Maddox564013/177847747447$1.3M30.55'9"191
Dan JacksonOn waivers25202/170050955$918K25.86'1"190
Daniel ThomasUnknown——14/17——————28.25'10"215

Transactions

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#31Kerby Joseph

Roster Value84
DETDETReserve/PUP

Detroit Lions place Kerby Joseph on reserve/PUP

Aug 30, 2026
Official

#31Kerby Joseph

Roster Value84
DETDETReserve/PUP

Detroit Lions place S Kerby Joseph on reserve/PUP

Jul 29, 2026
Official