Barring any setbacks, the Detroit Lions should have starting quarterback Matthew Stafford in the lineup Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
The Lions listed Stafford as questionable on their Friday injury report, but Stafford is expected to play a week after suffering a right thumb injury in a win over Washington.
Stafford was limited in practice Friday for the second straight day, but quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan said Stafford is throwing the ball well and able to do everything his job requires despite the injury.
Stafford partially tore ligaments in his throwing hand on a hit by Washington linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis.