As of right now, Daunte Culpepper is the starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions and will face one of his former teams, the Minnesota Vikings, on Sunday at Ford Field.

Could all of that change Wednesday?

Quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who has been sidelined with a fractured right thumb for the past four games, could be given clearance to practice then and play Sunday. When asked Monday if that meant a change at quarterback might take place, Marinelli dodged the question.

Orlovsky close to returning, will he start for Lions? – Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats – MLive.com.