Sunday, Nov. 01, 2009

Lions QB Stafford active; WR Johnson out

The Detroit Lions will have the services of quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday against the Rams, but wide receiver Calvin Johnson will sit out the contest with a knee injury.

Stafford sat out the last two games and was able to further rest his knee injury during last week's bye. The first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, Stafford is expected to get his fifth start of the season on Sunday.

Johnson will miss his second straight game with a knee injury after being officially listed as questionable. After scoring 12 touchdowns and gaining over 1,300 yards last season, the former Georgia Tech star has not duplicated his success in 2009, recording just 22 catches for 325 yards and a touchdown.