Giovanni Manu - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Moved to reserve/NFI list The Lions moved Manu (knee) to the reserve/non-football injury list Sunday.

Impact Manu continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained in October of 2025. He's required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season, meaning the earliest he can return is Week 5 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 11.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Giovanni Manu's injury shakes up the competition at multiple O-line spots Giovanni Manu's injury could cause a big ripple effect across multiple position battles during training camp.

JULY 31 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Giovanni Manu injury update may be signaling the end of his Lions tenure The offensive lineman's third season in Detroit is off to an unfortunate start.

JULY 30 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Giovanni Manu hits another frustrating setback as Lions camp opens The Detroit Lions are back in the building, as they held their first practice on July 29th. The Lions had Kerby Joseph (knee), Brian Branch...

JULY 30 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Giovanni Manu Will End Up As Another Brad Holmes Draft Bust Detroit Lions should cut offensive lineman Giovanni Manu.

JULY 30 • SI.COM

Moved to NFI list The Lions placed Manu (knee) on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday.

Impact Manu appeared in four games (one start) for the Lions during the 2025 regular season before being placed on injured reserve in mid-October due to a knee injury, which prevented him from playing the rest of the year. He's eligible to participate in training camp practice once he is fully healthy.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

It took just one practice for Lions to have to face another Giovanni Manu red flag Manu is now designated as active/non-football injury following one practice.

JULY 29 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Burning Question: Can Detroit Lions OL Giovanni Manu Succeed at Guard? Examining Giovanni Manu's path to a roster spot for 2026 Detroit Lions.

JUNE 13 • SI.COM

Dan Campbell's post-OTAs remarks signal Giovanni Manu's inevitable fate Even a position change will not be able to save Giovanni Manu's job in Detroit.

JUNE 12 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Lions might leave OTAs with one position battle turned upside down Giovanni Manu might be creating some fun competition at guard, despite being a tackle.

JUNE 12 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Giovanni Manu hanging on by a thread ahead of Lions OTAs A lot of eyes will be on the former fourth-round pick during the Lions' offseason.

MAY 12 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Giovanni Manu's Days Are Numbered After Lions' Results in NFL Draft The Detroit Lions' decision to draft tackle Blake Miller sets up clear fallout, putting one player from a safe bet to make the roster into a...

MAY 2 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Lions meeting with free agent tackle says everything about Giovanni Manu Jedrick Wills' time seems up in Cleveland, and Detroit might be interested in his services.

MARCH 5 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Giovanni Manu's Lions Fate Won't Be Saved By Taylor Decker's Return Giovanni Manu's future with the Detroit Lions isn't secure, even with Taylor Deck returning for another NFL season.

FEBRUARY 25 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Giovanni Manu Is Out of Excuses to Change Lions' Mind This Offseason The Detroit Lions had a disappointing 2025 season and a big reason was their offensive line. A strength of the team since Dan Campbell and B...

FEBRUARY 10 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Dan Skipper Retirement Could Be Final Blow for Giovanni Manu The Detroit Lions lost a fan favorite when Dan Skipper announced his retirement on his Instagram account on Thursday afternoon. A veteran of...

JANUARY 22 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Lions' 'perfect draft pick' for 2026 would represent nightmare for Giovanni Manu The Detroit Lions are beginning to size up what improvements they need to make ahead of the 2026 season, and while free agency will come fir...

JANUARY 19 • SIDELIONREPORT.COM

Lions Make Lack of Belief in Recent Pick Abundantly Clear The Detroit Lions aren't sounding optimistic about offensive lineman Giovanni Manu sliding into the starting lineup in 2026.

JANUARY 14 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Staying on IR Manu (knee) was downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Impact Manu has been on injured reserve since mid-October and has been practicing for two weeks. He won't be able to return after appearing in only four games in his rookie season.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Officially done for 2025 Manu (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Despite being designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 18, Manu will end up sitting out of Sunday's regular-season finale and will end the year on IR. The second-year pro appeared in four regular-season games and started at left tackle against the Bengals in Week 5 before landing on IR in mid-October due to a knee injury.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return Week 17 Manu (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Vikings.

Impact Manu was designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 18, but he's not quite ready to return from a knee injury that has sidelined him since mid-October. Manu's next opportunity to play is Week 18 against the Bears.

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Designated to return to practice The Lions have designated Manu (knee) to return from injured reserve.

Impact Manu landed on IR in mid-October due to a knee injury. He's been able to log a pair of limited practices to begin this week, but it's unclear if he'll be activated in time for Detroit's matchup against Pittsburgh on Sunday. When (and if) Manu returns to action, he'll likely work in a rotational role along the offensive line.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Latest Giovanni Manu, Christian Mahogany Update Gives Lions OL Much-Needed Optimism The Detroit Lions are getting some good news in the trenches with the near returns of Christian Mahogany and Giovanni Manu.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Lions Suddenly Have Reason to Watch Giovanni Manu Closely Down the Stretch Without a doubt, this season hasn’t gone the way the Detroit Lions had hoped. Despite winning a crucial game against the Dallas Cowboys to k...

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Giovanni Manu Provides More Disappointment for Lions in Week 10 The Detroit Lions enter this weekend’s game against the Washington Commanders battered and bruised across the offensive line. Starting left...

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

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