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Debating Detroit Lions' future under the Matt Patricia-Bob Quinn regime, Matthew Stafford and Darius Slay, Nov. 26, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

Matthew Stafford's back injury has cost the Detroit Lions on the field, and now it's costing the team in the pocket book.

The NFL fined the Lions $75,000 as an organization and handed down personal fines to head coach Matt Patricia ($25,000) and general manager Bob Quinn ($10,000) for violating the league's injury report policy for failing to properly update Stafford's game status prior to a Nov.