In somewhat surprising news, Lions’ head coach Jim Schwartz wouldn’t rule out Matthew Stafford (shoulder injury) for Sunday’s game against he Vikings.
Of course, Schwartz isn’t above playing mind games with the media when it comes to injuries, so this could just be a ploy to throw the Vikings off. (Not that they’re paying much attention anyway while trying to decided whether or not to trade for Vincent Jackson.)
Stafford sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder and was originally expected to miss 4-6 weeks. But there was a report out of Detroit last Tuesday that said Stafford may only miss 1-2 weeks, which is why Schwartz’s deceptiveness is interesting.
Still, Stafford missed practice today and if isn’t able to practice Thursday or Friday, don’t expect him to play on Sunday. Shaun Hill is likely to start under center for the Lions for the second straight week.
