Detroit Lions will have quarterback Matthew Stafford under center when the 2020 NFL season kicks off. According to Lions’ general manager Bob Quinn, Stafford recovered from back and hip injuries he had last year and is “good to go.”

Stafford was limited to only eight games in 2019 due to fractures in his back, spending half of the season on the injured list. But it appears the health issues are now behind him.

“Matthew is doing great,” said Quinn via Lions’ official website. “He calls me probably once a week to check in. I know he’s working out. I know he’s feeling good, so health-wise he’s good to go. As I said at the end of the season, if we were starting our offseason program next week, he’d be there as a full participant. He’s cleared medically from that standpoint.”

Matthew Stafford completed 64.3 percent of his passes last year, throwing for 2,499 yards and 19 touchdowns. Lions were 3-4-1 during that period and looked like they might make a run for the playoffs. After Stafford went down, however, Lions weren’t capable of generating any meaningful offense and lost all of the eight remaining games.

Last season was the first time since 2010 that Stafford missed regular-season games. He had a streak of 136 consecutive starts before sitting down the Week 9 game against Oakland Raiders.

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Detroit Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford made 136 consecutive starts in the NFL before sitting out Week 10 with a back injury. Stafford also missed Sunday’s game against Dallas Cowboys and according to ESPN, he could miss six more weeks.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Stafford played through several fractured bones in his back this season, and wanted to continue playing. However, the team doctors decided to deny him that, fearing that the injury might worsen.

Despite doctors saying that Stafford should sit six weeks, he could be back on the field earlier than this. Schefter cites sources close to the Lions’ organization, who said that the team expects the 31-year-old signal-caller to beat the odds and return within three weeks.

Matthew Stafford’s absence will probably end Detroit Lions’ hopes for a playoff spot. The team has now lost two games in the row with Stafford’s backup Jeff Driskel under center and is currently sitting last in NFC North with a 3-6-1 record.

Stafford has been playing really well in 2019, completing 64.5 percent of his passes and throwing for 2,499 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions.

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The production of Detroit Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford took a big dip in 2018 as he threw for less than 4,000 yards for the first time since injury-riddled 2010 season. While analysts contributed this decline to various factors, it looks like Stafford has a proper excuse for his bad performances.

According to longtime Lions writer Mike O’Hara, Stafford played in 2018 while having broken bones in his back.

“He had a broken back last year,” – said O’Hara during an appearance on the weekly podcast by WJR’s Ken Brown. “Broken bones in his back.”

The news was later confirmed by NFL Insider Ian Rapaport, who described the injury as “tiny fractures” in Stafford’s back.

If we take into consideration just the years he played full 16 games, 2018 was a career-worst for Matthew Stafford. He threw for just 3777 yards and 21 touchdowns, compared to 2017’s 4446 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Lions were also affected by Stafford’s bad performances, as they finished 6-10, which was their worst record in six years.

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Detroit Lions will have quarterback Matthew Stafford under center when the 2020 NFL season kicks off. According to Lions’ general manager Bob Quinn, Stafford recovered from back and hip injuries he had last year and is “good to go.”

Stafford was limited to only eight games in 2019 due to fractures in his back, spending half of the season on the injured list. But it appears the health issues are now behind him.

“Matthew is doing great,” said Quinn via Lions’ official website. “He calls me probably once a week to check in. I know he’s working out. I know he’s feeling good, so health-wise he’s good to go. As I said at the end of the season, if we were starting our offseason program next week, he’d be there as a full participant. He’s cleared medically from that standpoint.”

Matthew Stafford completed 64.3 percent of his passes last year, throwing for 2,499 yards and 19 touchdowns. Lions were 3-4-1 during that period and looked like they might make a run for the playoffs. After Stafford went down, however, Lions weren’t capable of generating any meaningful offense and lost all of the eight remaining games.

Last season was the first time since 2010 that Stafford missed regular-season games. He had a streak of 136 consecutive starts before sitting down the Week 9 game against Oakland Raiders.

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Detroit Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford made 136 consecutive starts in the NFL before sitting out Week 10 with a back injury. Stafford also missed Sunday’s game against Dallas Cowboys and according to ESPN, he could miss six more weeks.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Stafford played through several fractured bones in his back this season, and wanted to continue playing. However, the team doctors decided to deny him that, fearing that the injury might worsen.

Despite doctors saying that Stafford should sit six weeks, he could be back on the field earlier than this. Schefter cites sources close to the Lions’ organization, who said that the team expects the 31-year-old signal-caller to beat the odds and return within three weeks.

Matthew Stafford’s absence will probably end Detroit Lions’ hopes for a playoff spot. The team has now lost two games in the row with Stafford’s backup Jeff Driskel under center and is currently sitting last in NFC North with a 3-6-1 record.

Stafford has been playing really well in 2019, completing 64.5 percent of his passes and throwing for 2,499 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions.

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The production of Detroit Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford took a big dip in 2018 as he threw for less than 4,000 yards for the first time since injury-riddled 2010 season. While analysts contributed this decline to various factors, it looks like Stafford has a proper excuse for his bad performances.

According to longtime Lions writer Mike O’Hara, Stafford played in 2018 while having broken bones in his back.

“He had a broken back last year,” – said O’Hara during an appearance on the weekly podcast by WJR’s Ken Brown. “Broken bones in his back.”

The news was later confirmed by NFL Insider Ian Rapaport, who described the injury as “tiny fractures” in Stafford’s back.

If we take into consideration just the years he played full 16 games, 2018 was a career-worst for Matthew Stafford. He threw for just 3777 yards and 21 touchdowns, compared to 2017’s 4446 yards and 29 touchdowns.

Lions were also affected by Stafford’s bad performances, as they finished 6-10, which was their worst record in six years.

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