Benjamin Raven

Davis had one of the worst games of his career in Houston last year. He grabbed two interceptions back there for Detroit, and now the Lions are calling him one of their best additions.

ALLEN PARK -- Isaiah Thomas is back with the Detroit Lions after clearing waivers, signing with the team's practice squad.

| ALLEN PARK -- In an announcement that shouldn't surprise anyone, Jake Bates is again the NFC special teams player of the week after his clutch showing in Houston.

| ALLEN PARK -- Taylor Decker might end up missing only one game with his shoulder injury suffered in practice last week.

ALLEN PARK -- Jameson Williams made the most of his opportunities in his return from suspension for the Detroit Lions.

| ALLEN PARK -- Derrick Barnes has been out of action since landing on injured reserve with a knee injury coming out of the Week 3 game in Arizona.

ALLEN PARK -- Josh Paschal and Alim McNeill were two of the best defenders for the Detroit Lions last weekend in Houston.

LaPorta was the only player missing from Thursday's practice. He remains day-to-day with a shoulder injury.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are 8-1 heading into the back half of the NFL season. And it's time for MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast to make their midseason MVP picks.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions were missing only tight end Sam LaPorta from Thursday's practice. But there were two updates on the official practice report, and both were from the defensive backfield.