The Detroit Lions are continuing their preparation for the Philadelphia Eagles, returning to the practice field on Thursday afternoon. Kerby Joseph, who has missed the past three games, was again not practicing. He did come out to support teammates during individual drills.

LaPorta is listed with a back injury, and the Lions added veteran tight end Anthony Firkser to their practice squad earlier this week.

Marcus Davenport has been out since Week 2 with a pectoral injury while D.J. Reed strained his hamstring in Week 4.

The Detroit Lions have seen things get complicated for their offense with the addition of Sam LaPorta on the injury report.

The Detroit Lions waived Ahmed Hassanein with an injury settlement at the 53-man roster cut deadline in August.

Detroit and Philadelphia both lead their divisions heading into Week 11. Here’s how the Lions stack up on offense, defense, and in the rushing game.