Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson, who has missed three games while recovering from a high right ankle sprain, said Tuesday that he "definitely expects to play" against Miami after the team's bye week.
Johnson, talking to reporters before being honored by his teammates as the Lions' Ed Block Courage Award winner, had been limited in practice all last week before he was scratched from Sunday's game against Atlanta in London.
"Definitely expect to play," Johnson said of the game against the Dolphins on Nov. 9. "I'm looking forward to the game, playing [against] some old teammates. That makes it all that much better."
Johnson, who has caught 22 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns this season, initially injured the ankle in Week 3 against Green Bay and aggravated it in Week 5 against Buffalo.
The Lions are 3-0 in his absence, with Golden Tate catching 24 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns in those games.
ESPN.com Lions reporter Michael Rothstein contributed to this report.