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Lions' Stafford not concerned about injury being long-term issue

Allen Park — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been sidelined a month with a back injury reported to be microfractures in the thoracic region of his spine.

Just saying it sounds scary, even career-threatening, but Stafford has been given reason to believe there's no concern of recurrence once he's medically cleared and doesn't believe the injury will shorten his career.