Healthy Peete to Lead Lions Sunday in Game With Saints

Rodney Peete has regained his job as the Detroit Lions’ starting quarterback and Bob Gagliano is back in his spot on the bench.

Lions Coach Wayne Fontes announced that Peete, the former USC quarterback who opened the season as Detroit’s No. 1 quarterback, will return to the starting lineup for Sunday’s game in New Orleans.

Gagliano started the club’s last two games while Peete recovered from a hamstring pull sustained Sept. 30 in a 24-21 loss to Green Bay.

Rookie Andre Ware, the 1990 Heisman Trophy winner who made his NFL debut two weeks ago, is back to third string.