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Detroit Lions mum on when Matthew Stafford will join offseason program

CBS Sports analyst and former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason speaks to the media on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, ahead of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Lions aren’t saying when they expect Matthew Stafford in town for offseason workouts or how much of the program they expect their quarterback to attend.

The Lions started Phase 1 of the offseason program Monday and declined comment on Stafford’s status for the voluntary workouts.

Stafford’s wife, Kelly, announced she was undergoing brain surgery earlier this month, and Stafford is expected to miss some time to tend to his wife during her recovery.