Lions running back Kevin Jones said he'll visit Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte Thursday to get another progress report on his injured left foot. Anderson's diagnosis should help determine whether Jones, who underwent Lisfranc surgery last December, can play in the Lions' season opener Sept. 9 at Oakland or if he'll spend the first six weeks on the physically unable to perform list.

"My body's telling me to go, get out there and play," Jones said before practice Tuesday. "But it's not my decision, really. It's up to the doctors and the guys upstairs."

Jones had been running and cutting for weeks, but has not worked out in pads or in any contact situations. The Lions have struggled running the ball in his absence this preseason, gaining just 192 yards in three games. De facto starter Tatum Bell has 64 yards rushing on 15 carries, an average of 4.3 per.

Also Tuesday, the Lions announced their first round of cuts, the most notable of which was offensive lineman Rex Tucker.