The Detroit Lions have elevated a linebacker from the practice squad ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lions injury update: 2 key players return in full to Thursday's practice with Taylor Decker and Al-Quadin Muhammad back

Joseph missed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, then spent the bye week trying to get his knee right for the rest of the season.

The availability of Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph against the Minnesota Vikings is now up in the air. Dan Campbell's squad returned to the practice field on Thursday afternoon, after the players had a scheduled day of off on Wednesday.

Reynolds injured his hamstring in Week 7, and despite the extra time to rest over the bye week, he still has been unable to practice. While he could still return to practice on Friday and potentially be made available for Sunday, the Lions may not want to rush him back, especially with Sione Vaki trending toward returning to play.

Taylor Decker was missing from Friday’s practice. But the Detroit Lions expect the veteran left tackle to play against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions as Detroit Lions CB, DT Return to Practice Friday. Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, who suffered a shoulder injury against the Cincinnati Bengals, was spotted at the portion of practice Friday that was open to the media.

The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in Week 9, and with both teams coming off an extended break—the Lions were on a bye and the Vikings last played on Thursday of Week 8—the practice schedules have been slightly altered this week.