Carlton Davis missed a second straight practice on Thursday with a sore quad muscle. He still has a chance to play on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings -- head coach Dan Campbell was optimistic a day earlier -- but he’s trending in the wrong direction heading into the final practice of the week.

Limited participants included cornerback Marcus Jones (groin/illness), safety Kyle Dugger (ankle), cornerback Jonathan Jones (shoulder), guard Michael Jordan (ankle), linebacker S

The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field Wednesday to begin preparations for their first NFC North game of the year. In a division where all four teams are currently above .500, no matchup is an easy one.