Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears with fractured bones in his back and team doctors won't let him play, sources told ESPN and NFL Network. Kelly Stafford, Matthew's wife, confirmed the report of him missing Sunday's start on Instagram that morning. Before Sunday's game, Lions general manager Bob Quinn made a brief statement about Stafford but declined additional questions, according to ESPN. DETROIT LIONS' MATTHEW STAFFORD PLAYED WITH 'BROKEN BACK' DURING LAST SEASON: REPORTHis injury was considered week-to-week, which a source told ESPN could mean "this week or 3 weeks." Replacing Stafford: Jeff Driskel, who started five games for the Cincinnati Bengals last season and made his sixth career start Sunday.

Source: Fox News November 10, 2019 21:09 UTC