They elevated linebacker Ty Summers from their practice squad and downgraded safety Daniel Thomas to out. Thomas remains on injured reserve. He had his 21-day return window opened earlier this week, and still has a couple of weeks to work back from a broken forearm before he must be activated.

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph is expected to miss a second consecutive game due to a lingering bone bruise. Cornerback Terrion Arnold is trending towards returning from a shoulder injury for the game against the Vikings. Left tackle Taylor Decker is recovering from a shoulder issue but is expected to be available.

Daniel Thomas will spend at least one more week on injured reserve with a broken forearm. The Detroit Lions downgraded Thomas to out for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, leaving him on IR in his return from September surgery.

The Detroit Lions and Jameson Williams understand the talented wideout has the potential to be much more involved in the offense. Offensive coordinator John Morton has already pulled the former first-round pick aside and talked to him about what can be improved over the course of the next 10 games.

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