FoxSports: Lions QB Jon Kitna didn't make the trip, so Dan Orlovsky starts at quarterback for the Lions.

Detroit Free Press: Lions QB Jon Kitna had an MRI exam on his back
Wednesday, but test results were not released. OC Jim Colletto did
not say whether Kitna, Orlovsky or 3rd-stringer Drew Stanton would
start. "We practiced Drew and Dan (practiced) as if he were
playing," Colletto said, "and we'll just see how it plays out by
Saturday."

4for4 reports: Lions QB Jon Kitna (back) needs to do more Friday
to have a good
chance of playing. Right now he's 50-50 at best. If he can't go,
look for QB Dan Orlovsky (ankle) to try and fill in. Worst case, the Lions have
Drew Stanton.
Orlovsky and Stanton have both practiced and split first-team reps
with the
offense.

Detroit News: Lions quarterback Jon Kitna underwent an MRI exam on
his sore back Wednesday afternoon, casting some doubt on his
ability to play Sunday at Minnesota. Kitna, who has started all 36
games for the Lions the last two-plus seasons, missed the second
half of last week's 34-7 loss to Chicago after suffering back
spasms. "He's still stoved up (stiff and sore) a little bit,"
coach Rod Marinelli said Wednesday after the Lions' first full
practice in preparation for the Vikings. Asked if he believed
Kitna, 36, would be able to play Sunday, Marinelli said, "I really
don't know. Honestly, it's just kind of a day-by-day thing. I
don't have a great feel yet. He's sore, though."

Pioneer Press: The Vikings were shorthanded at LB Wednesday, with
Erin Henderson out because of a concussion and Vinny Ciurciu
limited in practice. Other players who were limited: Bernard Berrian (knee), Ray Edwards (shoulder), Jim Kleinsasser (foot),
Sidney Rice (knee), Benny Sapp (hamstring), John Sullivan (knee)
and Madieu Williams (neck). With only 2 games before the bye, the
Vikings might not to rush Williams back onto the field. For the
Lions, QB Jon Kitna (back) did not practice, along with DT Shaun
Cody (concussion), guard Edwin Mulitalo (concussion) and CB Travis
Fisher (knee).

Michigan Live: Lions quarterback Jon Kitna missed Wednesday's
practice and his status for Sunday's game against the Vikings is
questionable. (The Lions don't have to make an official
declaration of his status until Friday afternoon.) Kitna left
last week's game with back spasms, something he's had before. The
problem must not have improved since Monday because the team sent
Kitna for an MRI today.