Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will be ready to go for the team's Week 2 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers after suffering a leg injury in Week 1.
“I’m doing OK,” Stafford said on The Mitch Albom Show, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “I’m feeling healthy and good to go.”
Stafford got banged up in their 48-17 loss to the New York Jets. While he wasn't sacked once, he was accidentally kicked by one of his offensive linemen.
“Obviously a complete accident, but I was just locked out on my left leg and my knee just kind of, leg just kind of hyper-extended just a little bit,” Stafford said. “Probably scared me more than anything. That’s a common way people (get) really hurt, so I was lucky to get out of there with not too much.”
Stafford also took some big hits from standing in the pocket for too long while trying let plays develop. He wanted to give his team a shot to get back into the game, but was forced to leave the game due to breathing problems after being hit by two Jets defensive linemen simultaneously.
Stafford completed 27 of 46 passes for 286 yards. He did throw one touchdown, but it came alongside four interceptions, one of which was returned for a score. He will look to bounce back with a much better outing against a 49ers defense which did not look all that convincing in their Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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