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 ...

It’s been a trying season for Detroit’s star safety. He’s been hampered by two separate knee injuries, the first suffered in training camp, the second in Week 4.

Starting cornerback Terrion Arnold (shoulder), backup safety Avonte Maddox (hamstring) and running back Sione Vaki (groin) returned to practice Tuesday, while Kerby Joseph (knee), Taylor Decker (shoulder) and Craig Reynolds (hamstring) did not practice.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions were missing two players from Thursday’s practice. But they saw the return of pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad (hamstring) back on the field in the good news department.

The Lions are expecting to have offensive tackle Taylor Decker when they take the field for Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph did not participate in practice on Tuesday, when the team returned form their bye week. The talented safety has been battling a knee injury for months, and a recent performance against the Chiefs forced the coaching staff to evaluate if he needed to sit and rest.

The Detroit Lions are getting two key members of the secondary back this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings.