The Lions will be without safety Louis Delmas for a third consecutive game as he’s been ruled out vs. Green Bay because of that left knee injury.
Delmas missed the team’s first four games because of a left knee injury and hurt the knee again in the third quarter of a Week 8 win over Seattle. Ricardo Silva will start in his place.
Veteran Erik Coleman will start at the other safety spot in place of Amari Spievey, who the team placed on injured reserve Saturday due to concussion. Coleman was limited this week because of an eye injury but will make the start.
Veteran cornerback Drayton Florence is active, but won’t start. Jacob Lacey will remain the starter at right cornerback. Florence was activated off short-term injured reserve on Saturday and is likely to play in nickel situations.
The only other change to the starting lineup is Nick Fairley at defensive tackle for the injured Corey Williams (knee), who was already ruled out on Friday’s injury report.
Joining Delmas and Williams on the inactive list are: tackles Jason Fox and Corey Hilliard, defensive end Ronnell Lewis, receiver Brian Robiskie and quarterback Kellen Moore.
