Brandon Pettigrew had one of his best games for the Lions last week, with 6 catches for 72 yards and a touchdown.

It seems Scott Wells has dodged another bullet. The Green Bay Packers' starting center missed practice on Tuesday because of a knee swollen so badly he couldn't get into a stance.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson did not practice Tuesday and it's unlikely either will play Thursday.

Josh Cribbs is active for the Cleveland Browns against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, less than a week after he was strapped to a backboard and wheeled into an ambulance.

The Lions will play without several injured players today against Cleveland. Along with right guard Stephen Peterman , who went on injured reserve Friday, wide receiver Derrick Williams , safety Kalvin Pearson , linebacker Ernie Sims and defensive end Dewayne White will not play today.

The Lions put starting right guard Stephen Peterman on injured reserve Friday, ending his season, and he's expected to undergo ankle surgery next week.

The Lions are back on the outdoor practice field today, still missing a few key players.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Derrick Williams returned to practice today after sitting out Wednesday with a hip injury, but linebacker Zack Follett was not participating in the portion of practice open to reporters.

The Lions have placed safety Marquand Manuel on injured reserve with a shoulder problem and signed DeAngelo Smith off Chicago's practice squad.

So what does the latest loss mean? I mean, sure, all these losses just run together after a few years, but they're all special in their own way.

This afternoon, yours truly will be credentialed into the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings football game as they square-off at 1:00 PM EST in Minneapolis at the Hubert H. Humphey Metrodome.

Lions kicker Jason Hanson has seen it all before. The eventual slide toward oblivion -- 0-16, 3-13, 2-14 -- has happened time and again over his previous 17 seasons in Detroit.

Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham liked what he saw from rookie linebacker DeAndre Levy in practice Wednesday.

Rookie safety Louis Delmas, who left Sunday's game with a right leg injury and didn't return, was at practice today for the Detroit Lions and didn't appear limited at all.

Posting on his Twitter account Sunday night, SJ39, Steven Jackson said aches and pains from a big day against the Detroit Lions were "starting to get to me." You should see the other guys.

Where there was smoke, there was fire. And when it was over, the Lions' defense had been torched again Sunday in a 32-20 loss to the Seahawks.

Oh, what it's like to be a Lions fan. What a maddening thing when you live in a world of high draft picks and low scores.A When management consistently misses on can't-miss prospects and possible late-round gems turn out to be polished coal.

Running back Kevin Smith #34 of the Detroit Lions carries the bll against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on September 20, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit running back Maurice Morris tries to break away from St. Louis' Oshiomogho Atogwe.

You know, there was a time when I kept trying to give the Detroit Lions credit for finally heading in the right direction.