Lions TE Eric Ebron (knee) active against Giants

Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron, who was limited by a knee injury in practice this past week, is active Sunday against the New York Giants.

Ebron, who was listed as questionable by the Lions on Friday, is still experiencing some lingering pain and soreness, a source told ESPN's Adam Caplan.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ebron has referred to Sunday's game as a homecoming as he faces the team he rooted for growing up.

"It's going to be a dream come true, honestly, in my eyes," Ebron said last week. "It should be fun, man. I'm just going to unleash everything I got within that four quarters, man -- every little ounce of energy I got."

Ebron missed three games earlier this season due to knee and ankle issues. He has posted 43 catches for 521 yards and one touchdown in 2016.

With running back Theo Riddick inactive for the second straight week due to a wrist injury, expect the Lions to use a lot of Dwayne Washington and Zach Zenner in the backfield. Both have their own injury concerns, though. Washington has battled ankle injuries throughout this season and Zenner suffered a concussion last week against Chicago.

Information from ESPN Lions reporter Michael Rothstein was used in this report.