With the high anticipation for Sunday's matchup between the last two teams competing for both the NFC North crown and the NFC's No. 1 seed for the playoffs, the Lions stoked the flame by designating the veteran defender to return from injured reserve earlier in the week.

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Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone to return from injured reserve in a limited fashion against the Vikings in Week 18

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone and punt returner Kalif Raymond are active for Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Star Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (quad) remained a limited participant during the team's practice on Thursday. Star Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (forearm), meanwhile, was upgraded to a full participant Thursday as his status improves ahead of the Week 18 showdown between the two teams for the top seed in the NFC.

Alex Anzalone is back. The Lions linebacker and defensive captain has been activated from Detroit's injured reserve ahead of the Week 18 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Anzalone has been out since breaking his forearm in the Week 11 win over the Jaguars.

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC showdown for the Minnesota Vikings and could be activated off injury reserve this week. Anzalone broke his left

After dealing with forearm and foot injures, respectively, Lions LB Alex Anzalone and WR Kalif Raymond have been activated from injured reserve.

“As of now, the Wild Card playoff game featuring your Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings remains scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium on Monday night at 5 p.m. PT. As with all games, the NFL has contingency plans in the event a change in ...

The Minnesota Vikings ruled backup edge rusher Patrick Jones out of the game against the Detroit Lions because of a knee injury stemming from a low block by Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft last week.

The game was noteworthy not just for Detroit's big win but also for the return of ex- Florida Gators star and rising Lions star Alex Anzalone, who returned from a broken left forearm injury and played with a carbon fiber cast en route to a successful performance defending Vikings star tight end TJ Hockensen.