Dolphins add ex-Lions S Melifonwu on $4M deal

Mar 11, 2025, 08:44 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Former Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, his agent, Sean Stellato, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Melifonwu, 25, spent much of last season on the injured reserve list after suffering an ankle injury during training camp. He ultimately appeared in just three games, logging 10 tackles and a sack during Detroit’s record-setting 15-win season in 2024.

Injuries limited Melifonwu to just 17 total games over his first two seasons with Detroit, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he saw

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