GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Detroit running back Jahvid Best is active for the Lions’ game against the Green Bay Packers.
The first-round draft pick has been slowed by a toe injury. Best has five touchdowns in the first three games of his career after being chosen No. 30 in April.
Also for the Lions, wide receiver Nate Burleson is out with an ankle injury. Bryant Johnson replaces him in the starting lineup, while Landon Johnson replaces an inactive DeAndre Levy (groin) at middle linebacker. As expected, quarterback Shaun Hill is getting his third start because of Matthew Stafford’s shoulder injury.
There were no inactives in Green Bay’s starting lineup. Cornerback Sam Shields, the Packers’ nickel back, is out with a calf strain sustained in practice this week.
