Lions' Pettigrew out, Ngata questionable vs. Vikings

The Detroit Lions will be without tight end Brandon Pettigrew for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, and two of their top three defensive tackles are questionable because of injuries.

Pettigrew is listed as out on the Lions' official injury report after straining a hamstring while blocking on an extra point in last week's loss to the San Diego Chargers.

Linebacker DeAndre Levy is doubtful with a hip injury, but not expected to play, and Haloti Ngata (shoulder) and Caraun Reid (ankle) are questionable for the Lions.

Levy has missed nearly a month with a hip injury of unknown origins, Ngata suffered his injury against the Chargers, and Reid and right guard Larry Warford are trying to return from preseason ankle sprains.

Warford is listed as probable and is expected to start at right guard, with Manny Ramirez moving back to his left guard spot and rookie first-round pick Laken Tomlinson returning to the bench.

With Pettigrew out, Tomlinson could play as a sixth lineman, and tight end Tim Wright will back up Eric Ebron after sitting out last week's game as a healthy scratch.

Matthew Stafford (arm), Darius Slay (ankle), Golden Tate (quad) and LaAdrian Waddle (elbow) are probable, though the Lions have taken things slowly with Waddle's return from knee surgery and are expected to start Cornelius Lucas at right tackle for a second straight week.

Lions injury report

Out: TE Brandon Pettigrew (hamstring).



Doubtful: LB DeAndre Levy (hip).



Questionable: DT Haloti Ngata (shoulder), DT Caraun Reid (ankle).



Probable: CB Darius Slay (ankle), QB Matthew Stafford (right upper arm), WR Golden Tate (quadriceps), T LaAdrian Waddle (elbow), G Larry Warford (ankle).

Vikings injury report

Probable: RB Jerick McKinnon (ankle), DT Shamar Stephen (knee).

Contact Dave Birkett at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.

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