Decker, Wright Miss Wednesday Practice

Three Lions miss Wednesday's practice.

The Detroit Lions returned to practice Wednesday in preparation for their Week 17 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. 

Among those not spotted during the portion of practice open to the media included Brock Wright, Taylor Decker and Jerry Jacobs. 

A team source, however, indicated that Jacobs was out on the practice field. 

James Houston was also not spotted at practice. Lions head man Dan Campbell had stated that the second-year linebacker may begin his return-to-play practice window this week, but he was not a participant on Wednesday. 

Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, who is out for the season with a knee injury, was observed on the side watching practice. 

Micah Parsons has been a dominant force for the Cowboys, totaling 13.0 sacks to this point in the season. Meanwhile, the Lions' offensive line has been a strength all season, which sets up a fascinating matchup in Saturday's game. 

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"Oh yeah, he's a game-wrecker for sure. I was just talking to the guys upstairs. They move him around so much, whether it's right side, left side, over either guard, over the center," Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson explained. "Almost every snap, he's in a different location, so it's hard to get a beat a little bit to account for where he's at. And okay, so you know where he's at, they have so many more dynamic guys up front that are fresh. I think that's the thing that coach (Dan) Quinn does such a nice job, is the rotation and keeping those guys going non-stop and relentless." 

With a shorter week of practice, the Lions are dedicating Wednesday to their third-down preparations. Facing the Cowboys' pass-rush, led by Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, will be no easy task in this situation for the offense.

"Today's our third-down day. You turn on their third-down tape, and it's just a party at the quarterback for third-and-5 plus," Johnson expressed. "It's pretty special what they can accomplish with their pass-rush. So, Micah is a huge part of the issues that we are accounting for this week."