Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice session after being designated to return from his broken forearm. There is an opportunity for Anzalone, Detroit’s best coverage backer and team captain, to play in the Week 18 finale against the Minnesota Vikings.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that Alex Anzalone is a key to the teams defense after they held the Vikings to 9 points in the final game of the regular season.

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone is close to returning from a broken forearm suffered in November, but he still has a few more hurdles to clear. When asked about what Anzalone needs to do to be cleared for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings,