After a rough sack — where the Washington Football Team was flagged for a penalty — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford injured his right thumb (his throwing hand) and required it to be taped for the remainder of the game.
Post-game Stafford acknowledged the injury and said he was planning on getting X-rays that night to examine the extent of the damage. This morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting optimistic news.
A “source said there was not much concern going forward,” Rapoport tweeted. “X-Rays negative. Though he may be limited some this week, the initial belief is he won’t miss game time. Stafford will have some more tests today to make sure there is no structural damage. But the early vibe is optimistic.”
Bottom line, expected Stafford to be limited this week in practice and he will surely show up on the injury report, but he is on track to play this Sunday.