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Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford made some short throws during Wednesday’s practice and is expected to return before the end of the season, barring setbacks. Tom Kowalski of MLive.com predicts Stafford could return in Week 16 if everything progresses as planned. We don’t see why the team would rush their franchise quarterback back on the [...]

Detroit Lions QB Shaun Hill will likely miss the next month with a broken right index finger, according to the Detroit Free Press. Hill could be shut down for the season with so few games remaining. The Lions’ #2 QB played through the injury during Thursday’s loss to New England, but he’s not expecting to [...]

Detroit Lions RB Jahvid Best missed a large part of Sunday’s game against Dallas due to his previous turf toe injuries. Best sustained the injury in both feet during Week 3, and has lacked his preseason explosiveness ever since. With the Lions playing on Thanksgiving in Week 11, look for Best to miss at least [...]

The Detroit Lions have placed RB Kevin Smith (thumb) on injured reserve, ending his season. Smith underwent thumb surgery this week, and evidently it was major enough to knock him out for the rest of the season. He was just beginning to take away touches from Jahvid Best, so the timing of the injury is [...]

Detroit Lions RB Kevin Smith will miss Sunday’s game against Dallas after undergoing thumb surgery. Smith has been stealing quite a few snaps from Jahvid Best lately, so this could be the thing that gets Best going. Maurice Morris will fill-in for Smith, but will likely play a minor role.

Detroit Lions QB Shaun Hill (forearm) practiced on Wednesday and is expected to start this week against Buffalo, according to Coach Jim Schwartz. Hill was not ready to play last week as he continues to recover from a fractured forearm, but he has progressed enough this week to take over. He steps in just in [...]

Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford may be lost for the season with a Grade 3 seperation of his right shoulder, according to Tom Kowalski of MLive.com. Stafford had an MRI on Monday, but the team has yet to release the results. Kowalski is an excellent source for all things Lions, so we’re inclined to believe [...]

Detroit Lions K Jason Hanson is out indefinitely after suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Jets. Hanson’s timetable is uncertain at this point, although Coach Jim Schwartz stated Hanson will “miss some time”. DT Ndamukong Suh missed a key extra point during Sunday’s loss while filling in for Hanson after he was [...]

Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford left Sunday’s game against the Jets during the fourth quarter after re-injuring his right shoulder. It’s possible Stafford suffered a nearly identical injury to the one that cost him five games earlier this season. Stafford was 20-36 for 240 yards and two TD’s against the Jets before getting injured. If [...]

Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford (shoulder) and MLB DeAndre Levy (ankle) are expected to return to the starting lineup for Week 8 against Washington. Stafford reportedly unleashed a few throws last week during practice just to prove his shoulder was nearing 100%, while Levy is expected to return to practice this week following several minor [...]