It appears All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph won’t play Sunday, Nov. 20, for the Detroit Lions against the New York Giants and will miss his fifth straight game, coach Dan Campbell said Monday.

“If you ask me right now, I don’t know if I see him ‘in’ this week, but he is getting better,” Campbell said.

Joseph, who has been dealing with a lingering knee injury , last appeared in an Oct. 12 loss to Kansas City. Thomas Harper has made four starts in his place. DAVE BIRKETT: Lions need more from Jared Goff in biggest moments vs best teams to win Super Bowl

Campbell seemed optimistic that another member of the secondary, cornerback D.J. Reed, could be nearing a return in time to face the Giants. Reed, on injured reserve since suffering a hamstring strain in a Sept. 28 victory over Cleveland

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