Ezekiel Ansah expected to feature for Detroit Lions

Ezekiel Ansah has been cleared to play in his first NFL regular season game for the Detroit Lions later today.

The 2013 first-round draft pick missed over a week with a concussion, but returned to the practice field on Friday.

The Ghana-born defensive end made a strong start to the pre-season, intercepting a Mark Sanchez pass during the Lions' opening game against the New York Jets.

The Lions face the Minnesota Vikings this evening.