Returning to the practice field after more than a two month layoff is very different than being game ready.
That’s certainly the case with Lions Pro Bowl linebacker DeAndre Levy, who is inactive for today’s game vs. Jacksonville, despite returning to the practice field this week.
Levy’s missed the last nine games with quad and knee injuries, and seems to need more time to knock the rust off and get back into game shape.
“It’s just a kind of return-to-play protocol, so he’s on that pace and trending in the right direction,” head coach Jim Caldwell said of Levy this week.