Allen Park — Despite a tight-lipped coach and quarterback at the top of a closed-door organization, clues were abound at Lions’ headquarters this week that Matthew Stafford’s back injury might be worse than it originally seemed.
Stafford was listed as questionable on the second straight injury report, was a limited practice participant all week, and then missed a planned media session Thursday because his treatment ran long.
Plus, the was proof on the stat sheet: Stafford’s 101 passing yards in a 17-3 victory at Arizona last week were the second-lowest of his 138-game professional career, only topping a game where he was knocked out in the first half.