It’s been a trying season for Detroit’s star safety. He’s been hampered by two separate knee injuries, the first suffered in training camp, the second in Week 4.

The Lions are expecting to have offensive tackle Taylor Decker when they take the field for Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lions All-Pro safety and noted Vikings villain Kerby Joseph will miss Sunday's game against Minnesota due to a knee injury, Dan Campbell said on Friday. He's getting healthier but isn't ready to make his return to action yet.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions were missing two players from Thursday’s practice. But they saw the return of pass rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad (hamstring) back on the field in the good news department.

The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) have a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

One of their littlest fans has a suggestion for Sunday’s game. Four-year-old Ace Morris showed Detroit Lions players Jameson Williams and Kerby Joseph his moves at Jaymo’s trunk-or-treat in Detroit. He told FOX 2's Jessica Dupnack that he learned his dances from watching videos and mimicking the moves.

The Detroit Lions are getting two key members of the secondary back this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions as Is Lions Top Safety Ready to Return Against Vikings?. Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph did not participate in practice on Tuesday, when the team returned form their bye week.