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Detroit Lions period in-between coach Darrell Bevell knowledgeable journalists it is a long way “too early to picture” if quarterback Matthew Stafford will trudge away out time with the rib fracture he suffered at some stage in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The 12th-year dilapidated overlooked time closing season with a non-displaced atomize in his backbone, which puny him to licensed eight appearances, nonetheless that used to be the first vital setback for the 32-year-primitive since he had surgical operation to restore his AC joint in 2010. He restful extra than 4,000 passing yards as soon as a year from 2011-17.
Stafford entered play with 3,278 passing yards, 21 touchdown throws and 9 interceptions.
Scuttle Daniel slots in as the backup in Detroit and performed some in Sunday’s sport.
An NFL journeyman, the 34-year-primitive has performed for the Unique Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. In his lone look for the Lions this season old to Sunday, he went 8-of-13 passing for 94 yards, a touchdown and an interception within the team’s Week 9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
