Stafford was hurt late in the Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, according to general manager Bob Quinn, and the Lions did list Stafford as limited throughout the week on the official injury report. But several players said the team disclosed on Saturday that Stafford wouldn’t play. No official status update was given until Stafford was ruled inactive 90 minutes before kickoff at Soldier Field. He now is considered week to week with an injury that one source said could sideline him for "this week or 3 weeks. It is common for the NFL to investigate injury matters related to the official injury report and designations that might be viewed as suspicious.

Source: National Post November 11, 2019 16:52 UTC