Matthew Stafford’s first missed game since 2010 came as a shock to everyone. So much of a shock that the NFL decided the Detroit Lions violated the rules in the run-up to the game.
The league has fined the Lions $75,000 as an organization, along with personal fines for head coach Matt Patricia ($25,000) and general manager Bob Quinn ($10,000), for violating the injury report policy over Stafford’s injury on Nov. 10, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The $110,000 total bill comes after a reported investigation by the NFL into the matter, which came before the Lions’ 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears.