Calvin Johnson limited on first drive

That knee must really be bothering Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

The Lions star wide out is active and playing despite missing practice all week, but sat out two plays on the Lions opening drive against the Jaguars.

Johnson said he took practice off to be as healthy as possible for the game, but we’re not sure how much the knee will limit him over the course of the game.

The Lions gained 22 yards on their first drive, but had to punt away. The Jaguars will start from their 13.

Josh Katzenstein
Josh Katzenstein joined The Detroit News as an intern on the metro desk in June 2011 before becoming a full-time metro reporter in September 2011. This August he moved to the sports desk and will assist in covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered the University of Minnesota football and men's basketball teams for the student newspaper, Minnesota Daily, and freelanced for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He can be reached at jkatzenstein@detnews.com.