Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford got rolled up on in a Thanksgiving game against the Minnesota Vikings and appeared to suffer a lower leg injury.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford limps off after getting rolled up on TD pass vs. Vikings
Matthew Stafford appeared to suffer a lower leg injury in the fourth quarter.
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Stafford, 29, has started 106 consecutive games for the Lions and became the highest paid player in the NFL earlier this year when he signed a six-year, $135 million contract with the team. A loss of the quarterback would be devastating for a team that is top 10 in passing yards and touchdowns. Luckily for the Lions, that’s not the case.
The touchdown meant Stafford was able to go to the sideline and get his ankle taped, and he was attempting to walk off injury while the Vikings were on offense. By the time Minnesota finished a lengthy field goal drive, Stafford re-entered the game on Detroit’s next offensive possession.
Stafford has a history of playing through injuries, including a dislocated finger in the last month of the 2016 season and a bruised rib in 2015. The last time he missed games was due to a pair of shoulder dislocations in 2010.
The backup quarterback for the Lions is Jake Rudock, a second-round quarterback taken in the sixth-round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has never thrown a pass in an NFL regular season game.
At the time of his injury, Stafford had 17 completions on 29 attempts against the highly-touted Vikings defense for 243 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He has 21 touchdowns and five interceptions on the season.
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