Buccaneers: QB Josh Johnson (3rd) , QB Brian Griese, WR Dexter Jackson, SS Jermaine Phillips, RB Noah Herron , T James Lee, TE Alex Smith, DT Gerg Peterson.
Lions: QB Dan Orlovsky, DB Kevin Smith, C Dominic Raiola, LB Anthony Cannon, G Damion Cook, WR Mike Furrey, DE Landon Cohen, DE Dewayne White.

Vikings: QB John David Booty, LB Erin Henderson, T Marcus Johnson, DE Otis Grigsby, FB Jeff Dugan, WR Robert Ferguson, DT Letroy Guion.
Buccaneers: QB Josh Johnson (3rd), QB Brian Griese, WR Dexter Jackson, SS Jermaine Phillips, RB Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, T James Lee, TE Alex Smith, DT Greg Peterson.

At this point, it almost seems a foregone conclusion that Tampa Bay will activate running back Cadillac Williams, which it has until Wednesday to do.

But what’s just as interesting as whether they activate Williams is whom Tampa Bay would release to make room for him.

Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden is hopeful to have Cadillac Williams back on the team when a decision on the running back’s playing status for this season becomes official on Wednesday.

For now, Buccaneers running back Cadillac Williams is being used to imitate Cowboys running back Marion Barber as Tampa Bay prepares to play Dallas on Sunday.

Running back Cadillac Williams returned to practice for the first time since tearing up his knee early last season. Now that Williams has practiced, the Buccaneers have three weeks to decide whether to activate him or place him on injured reserve.