Allen Park, MI – Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was limited in Thursday's practice and took reps with the first team as he recovers from an ankle injury.
"He is improved today over yesterday and I think that he's on a pretty good track right now," Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said during a post-practice press conference on Thursday.
Stafford was also a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, and it remains unclear whether he'll be able to play against the Broncos on Sunday.
On Detroit's final offensive play of Sunday's 23-16 loss to Atlanta, Stafford rolled out to the left before throwing an incompletion on fourth down, giving the ball back to the Falcons.
An Atlanta defender fell on Stafford's leg and the quarterback limped off the field.
Also, running back Jahvid Best did not participate in practice a second consecutive day as he recovers from a concussion that kept him out of last week's game.
