DeAndre Levy is back, but the Detroit Lions won't have their best running back on the field for today's game against the Chicago Bears (1 p.m., CBS).
Levy is active for the first time in three months and expected to start at outside linebacker today.
Levy has not played since injuring his knee in a Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts, and has appeared in just two games since signing a four-year contract extension last August.
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He returned to practice last month, but still was dealing with soreness in his knee that kept him out of games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.