ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Calvin Johnson was back on the practice field for the Detroit Lions. That doesn’t mean his status for this weekend is even close to determined.

“I don’t have any updates on him,” coach Jim Schwartz said. “You guys saw what you saw.”

Johnson was inactive in a loss at Green Bay last weekend because of an injured right knee. He didn’t practice Wednesday, but he was on the field Thursday during the portion of practice open to reporters.

Jets CB Cromartie suffers knee injuryNEW YORK — Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie injured a knee during practice, and his status for New York’s game against Pittsburgh on Sunday is uncertain.

Jets sign Garrard as backup QBFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — After considering retirement the last few months, quarterback David Garrard has returned to the New York Jets to serve as a veteran backup and mentor to rookie Geno Smith.

Gophers coach Kill on open-ended leaveMINNEAPOLIS — Even as his seizures have grown in frequency over the last two years, Minnesota coach Jerry Kill has always maintained that his epilepsy would never slow him down.When he wasn’t able to make it to a game for the first time in his coaching career last weekend against Michigan, Kill decided it was time to take a step back, put his health before football for once and try to get a handle on an issue that has taken him from the sideline twice in the last month.Kill and the university announced Thursday that the coach is taking an open-ended leave of absence from the team to focus on treatment and management of his epilepsy, and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to the Golden Gophers.

Overton cards 64 in PGA season openerSAN MARTIN, Calif. — Coming off his worst year, Jeff Overton opened the new PGA Tour season on a good note.Once he finally made a putt in the Frys.com Open, Overton felt as if he couldn’t miss. Over the last 11 holes at CordeValle, he made three birdie putts over 25 feet and a 20-foot eagle putt when his gamble paid off on the par-5 ninth.He finished with a tap-in birdie on the 18th for a 7-under 64 and a two-shot lead over the early starters.Kyle Stanley had a 66. Michael Putnam, who won the Web.com Tour money title last season to earn full status, was among those at 67. John Peterson was challenging for the lead until finishing with two bogeys for a 68.The PGA Tour season is starting in October instead of January for the first time in history.

16-year-old Ko wants to join LPGADAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Amateur sensation Lydia Ko is turning pro and has asked the LPGA Tour to waive its age limit.The 16-year-old from New Zealand already is a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour — both wins at the Canadian Women’s Open — and last year became the youngest winner in LPGA history. She also contended at the Evian Championship last month.