The Detroit Lions want to shut Matthew Stafford down for the season, but the quarterback is "maniacal" about playing again in 2019, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Stafford is out for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins with a back injury, his third straight missed game. Doctors have suggested the type of injury usually keeps players out for six weeks.
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