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Packers, Lions take a hit on offensive line before kickoff

DETROIT -- Green Bay and Detroit are without some starting offensive linemen Thursday night.

Packers guard T.J. Lang and tackle Bryan Bulaga and Lions center Travis Swanson are inactive. Each player was questionable on the injury report.

Lane Taylor starts in Lang's place and Don Barclay replaces Bulaga for the Packers. Detroit put Manny Ramirez in Swanson's place.

The Packers are also without cornerback Damarious Randall, the reigning NFL defensive rookie of the month, after listing him as questionable. Green Bay does have starting center Corey Linsley in the lineup after listing him as questionable.

Detroit has banged-up players, who were listed as questionable, available to play such as receiver Calvin Johnson, safety Glover Quin, offensive guard Larry Warford and kicker Matt Prater.

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