CHARLOTTE -- Garrett Reynolds began his week at home. He'll end it starting again in the NFL.

The Detroit Lions picked up the offensive lineman after Corey Hilliard was lost for the season with a Lisfranc injury and LaAdrian Waddle suffered a calf injury. He had been one of the Lions' final cuts in August and when Detroit decided to keep eight offensive linemen, Reynolds was out of a job.

But injuries brought him back to Detroit and then a week-long competition left him with a starting job, beating out undrafted free agent Cornelius Lucas at right tackle.

Reynolds started at right guard for Atlanta last season at Carolina and according to Pro Football Focus, allowed quarterback Matt Ryan to be hurried twice and had a minus-1.3 rating in run blocking. In 2012 he started for the Falcons at right guard against Carolina and had a plus-1.9 overall rating, according to PFF.

He hasn't played right tackle, though, since his rookie season after coming out of North Carolina.

Also, Isa Abdul-Quddus will make his second straight start at safety in place of James Ihedigbo, who is inactive.

Lions inactives: WR Kevin Ogletree; QB Kellen Moore; S Don Carey; S James Ihedigbo; RT LaAdrian Waddle; DE Larry Webster; WR Ryan Broyles.