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There was no change in the Lions' injury situation today at practice. Tight end Casey Fitzsimmons , who missed the previous two days of practice, was not on the field in the early portion of practice open to reporters.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson were listed on the Detroit Lions' injury report today.

The National Football League schedule called for a game to be played on Thanksgiving at Ford Field.

In a rare talk with Detroit media Wednesday, the Cleveland Browns' Shaun Rogers wouldn't say he definitively wanted to return to the Lions.

Neither athletes were on the Detroit Lions week 10 injury report. Both practiced the entire week.

If the last few weeks is any indication, the marriage of Jim Schwartz to the Detroit area is going to be filled with intrigue and suspensea 'like being married to a Kennedy.

Detroit Lions starting running back Kevin Smith is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears after suffering a shoulder injury in last week's win over Washington.

Rookie DeAndre Levy will replace veteran Ernie Sims at outside linebacker Sunday when the Lions host Washington, assuming Sims doesn't play because of his shoulder injury.

While most of the focus is on Detroit Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford and his struggles with turnovers, the reality of the situation is that a slew of young players are going through some rough patches with their on-the-job training.

Detroit linebacker Ernie Sims was listed as doubtful for Sunday's home game against the Washington Redskins.Sims, who has 14 tackles on the young season, suffered a shoulder injury in last week's loss against Minnesota.

Last week, the Detroit Lions made some changes to their depth chart, and the changes helped.

Head Coach Jim Schwartz began his Monday press conference posting rhetorical questions regarding his team's performance against the Vikings on Sunday.

Detroit -- There has been a plethora of Lions culprits during their current 19-game losing streak, but the defensive line seems to have gotten most of the flak over the last three years.

Lions kicker Jason Hanson is almost at full strength. 'I'm getting close, back to where I'm losing my excuses,' Hanson said Wednesday.

Allen Park -- If there's one thing that's been lacking from Lions defenses over the past few seasons, it's been that nasty attitude all great defenses seem to have.

The Detroit Lions have a backup plan in place, but they're moving ahead with the idea that veteran defensive tackle Grady Jackson will be available for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.

Normally, a full month of training camp is more than enough to not only determine which players have locked up starting jobs but to also get a good idea about who will be on a team's 53-man roster.

Normally, a full month of training camp is more than enough to not only determine which players have locked up starting jobs but to also get a good idea about who will be on a team's 53-man roster.

Fights between teammates are a common occurrence during the dog days of training camp, but it's something of a rarity to see it happen during a pregame warmup.

On Thursday, Cliff Avril likely will play left defensive end for the Detroit Lions.