Linebacker DeAndre Levy went into last weekend’s game vs. Jacksonville doubtful to play. He was upgraded this week to questionable, which means he’s making progress in his return-to-play protocol. But a week’s worth of practice just wasn’t enough time for a Thanksgiving Day return after more than two months off due to quad and knee injuries.
Levy is inactive today for the Lions.
“I think there’s time and a rhythm to everything,” Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said this week. “I think whenever he’s ready, he’ll be ready.
“I think when you start putting your focus on one individual coming back or not coming back, then you’re saying to the rest of your team that, ‘We don’t think you can do it without this guy, or without that guy.