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The Lions' top young offensive players - quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson - will not play today against the Packers because of right knee injuries.

As expected, there were some familiar faces -- a welcome sight for the coaching staff -- back at practice as the Lions returned from their bye weekend.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert I thought you produced a constructive and lively discussion this week on the future of Detroit.

Brandon Pettigrew shares some excitement at the "Lions Uncaged" event during training camp, but fans might be getting too critical too quickly toward the Detroit Lions' rookie tight end.

The Miami Dolphins signed rookie offensive tackle Lydon Murtha, right, off the Detroit Lions practice squad.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Lions' top young offensive players - quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson - will not play today against the Packers because of right knee injuries.

Daunte Culpepper will start at quarterback for the Lions today against Pittsburgh.

Question marks may linger throughout the Detroit Lions, but the offense is one area on the upswing, according to scouts from recent opponents.

It was a gritty game but, in the end, the Detroit Lions simply made too mistakes to compete with the defending Super Bowl champions.

The Detroit Lions got hit hard by injuries during the game, losing receiver Calvin Johnson to a knee injury in the first quarter.

Reality has started to bite the Lions, one small nibble, one big chunk at a time.

ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert writes about all things NFC North in his division blog .

Allen Park -- Matthew Stafford didn't practice for the second straight day Thursday because of the partially dislocated right kneecap he suffered in last week's loss at Chicago.

Allen Park -- Julian Peterson practiced as the Lions' starting strong-side linebacker Wednesday.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford holds his knee after being taken down by Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye, right, during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago Sunday, Oct.

After Adewale Ogunleye spun Matthew Stafford to the turf for a sack on third down midway through the fourth quarter Sunday with the Detroit Lions trailing by 13 and knocking on the door, he did the new sack dance for Bears linemen: Shooting the Kreutz.

Chicago -- Lions running back Kevin Smith says it's 'gut-check' time for the rushing attack.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith is listed as a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears because of an ailing shoulder.

Jim Schwartz understood the moment. The first-year head coach of the Detroit Lions knew what Sunday's 19-14 triumph over the Washington Redskins meant to his franchise and his new city.

Everybody was waiting for Calvin Johnson. They wanted to chuckle at his extra bowling ball, colorful bags and accessories.