Lions Week 4 injury report: CB D.J. Reed WILL PLAY

The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 4 matchup with the Carolina Panthers on "Sunday Night Football," and they've declared the same six players inactive for the second week in a row.

Starting corner D.J. Reed was dealing with a rib injury throughout the week, but despite a questionable designation, he is active and will play in this Primetime game. The Lions shook up their secondary last week, but Reed has been a staple and arguably their best corner, so having him active against the Panthers' top passing attack is a huge benefit for Detroit.

If you missed this week's roster transactions or need a refresher, we've got you covered with our updated depth chart, with position-by-position rankings and a visual overview . We also delivered a plethora of game previews leading up to this game, including breakdowns of the Panthers' offensive/defensive schemes , Honolulu Blueprint: Predictions for a victory , an On Paper preview , three key matchups to watch , four key stats to know , and our POD staff pick-em predictions .

Entering the day with only 53 players on the active roster, and elevating safety Jalen Mills for this game , means the Lions' game-day roster sits at 54 players. With 48 players eligible to play, Detroit needs to declare six players inactive for today's matchup.

G Ben Bartch (foot) — Ruled OUT on Friday

WR Jalen Coker (quad) — was not expected to play

LG Damien Lewis (elbow) — Ruled out on Friday