Drew Stanton will start at QB for the Lions on Sunday against the Buccaneers.

Stanton will be backed up by Shaun Hill, who started eight games earlier this season after regular starter Matthew Stafford was injured. Then Hill broke his index finger and was replaced by Stanton, who started the previous two games for the Lions.

Hill returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his hand.

Full inactives list:

Lions
Zac Robinson (No. 3 QB)
QB Matthew Stafford
RB Aaron Brown
LB Vinny Ciurciu
LB Landon Johnson
OT Tony Ugoh
G Donald Thomas
DE Willie Young

Buccaneers
Rudy Carpenter (No. 3 QB)
DB Larry Asante
DB DJ Johnson
RB Erik Lorig
G Brandon Carter
OT Will Barker
DE George Johnson
WR Dezmon Briscoe

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