Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers inactives: Packers down 3 key defensive starters

The Detroit Lions are mostly healthy for their annual Thanksgiving game, but their opponent will be without three key defensive starters.

Cornerback Jaire Alexander, safety Rudy Ford and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell are inactive for the Green Bay Packers after being listed as questionable on the team's Wednesday injury report.

Alexander (shoulder) and Ford (biceps) are out for the second straight game; Campbell was injured in the Packers' come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Chargers last week.

The Packers previously ruled out starting running back Aaron Jones (knee), and his backup A.J. Dillon (groin) will play after being questionable.

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The Lions declared left guard Jonah Jackson out Wednesday for the second straight week with a wrist injury, but are otherwise healthy on their 53-man roster.

Levi Onwuzurike, a second-round pick in 2021, is active for the first time since the Lions' Week 6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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The Lions have lost six straight Thanksgiving games, but this season have the second-best record in the NFL at 8-2 and are one game behind the Philadelphia Eagles for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.

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

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