Once again, the Detroit Lions will be without safety DeShon Elliott.
"It looks unlikely," coach Dan Campbell said Friday.
That means Ifeatu Melifonwu, despite a poor performance last weekend, gets another start at safety for Sunday's must-win game against the Chicago Bears (and star quarterback Justin Fields) at Ford Field.
Elliott, who ranks second on the team with 91 tackles, injured his left shoulder trying to make a diving tackle in the third quarter Dec. 18 against the New York Jets. He didn't play in last Saturday's 37-23 loss to the Carolina Panthers.