The Detroit Lions absolutely know who their starting quarterback is. After signing Matthew Stafford to a massive five-year contract extension worth $135 million exactly two years, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time, the Lions made a firm commitment to Stafford for the foreseeable future.
Still, the backup quarterback situation has consistently been an issue in Detroit. And this season is no different. In the offseason, the Lions signed two journeyman veteran quarterbacks in Tom Savage and David Fales.
Unfortunately, Savage suffered a concussion in the Lions’ preseason opener versus the New England Patriots and hasn’t played since.