Detroit — The Detroit Lions have an unquestionably young roster and are building for the future, but a few of those building blocks are among the inactives for the team's Week 1 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Lions scratched second-year defensive end Julian Okwara and rookies Levi Onwuzurike and Jermar Jefferson for the matchup.
Okwara and Jefferson are healthy scratches, while Onwuzurike entered the day listed as questionable after being limited through the practice week with a hip injury. He also missed significant time during training camp with a back issue.