Five starters are listed as questionable for Monday night’s game in New Orleans, but the expectation is for all of them to be available for head coach Jim Caldwell.
Receiver Calvin Johnson (ankle) and tight end Eric Ebron (illness) sat out practice Saturday, but should be ready to go by Monday.
Missing practice isn’t new to Johnson, as the Lions have managed his ankle injury with rest for more than a month now. He’s 19 yards shy of his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season. The Saints rank 30th against the pass (278.