The team says he won’t need surgery, but they don’t know how long he will be out.
The Lions announced that Staffford suffered a Grade 2 shoulder separation when he was sacked by Julius Peppers in the second quarter of Sunday’s game.
Shoulder separations are grouped into 3 grades. Grade 1 is a slight tear with less than 10-20 percent of the ligament torn. A grade 2 generally has between 20-80 percent torn, and a grade 3 would be a complete separation.
The Lions aren’t saying how long Stafford might be out, but a general rule of thumb on Grade 2 separations is 3-6 weeks. With Staffords history and the positive things being said by the Lions staff, I would guess it would be on the lower end of that time table.
