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Detroit Lions keep shuffling backup quarterbacks, adding Jeff Driskel. Here's why

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Lions quarterback David Blough shows off three mind-blowing magic tricks, with help from Lions communications intern Liz Laux, Sept. 12, 2019. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

If the first two weeks of the NFL season have taught us anything, it's how risky it is to go into a season without a reliable backup at quarterback.

The Pittsburgh Steelers saw their season potentially torpedoed last week when Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury, and the New Orleans Saints went from Super Bowl contender to borderline playoff team when Drew Brees suffered a thumb injury that will sideline him an estimated six weeks.