Detroit's punt returner Stefan Logan took a three-year break from football upon graduating from high school. "I took three years off because at that time I didn't know what my next step was in life," said Logan. "I had to take those three years off to find out what I needed to do, and once I did, I made that next move and went to the University of South Dakota. I worked at a Publix grocery story as a bag boy and helped my dad at the University of Miami School of Medicine as a mortician. I worked out with one of my best friends from Miami when he came home from college and he helped me stay in shape. I did miss it. Football has been my passion." Logan was picked up by Detroit at the end of the preseason. "I know there was an organization out there that wanted me. As soon as I cleared waivers, they brought me in. They let me know they wanted me to be part of the return game, which is what I did in Pittsburgh. I knew when I came to the Lions I was going to be able to help them. We're 0-2 right now, but we're still fighting. Coming over here was a great move for me."

Matt Stafford is rehabbing his injured right shoulder, but progress has been slow. He is unable to untie his shoes, though he can raise his arm over his head. "It's going good," Stafford said. "I am just trying to keep my shoulder as strong as possible. Whenever I am ready to go, I will play. It feels better."

Lions quarterback Shaun Hill will start on Sunday against the Eagles in place of the injured Matt Stafford. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz didn't say Wednesday when Stafford might play again. "We're going to start Shaun Hill at quarterback on Sunday, and then after that we'll see what happens," Schwartz said. Stafford suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday against the Bears.

Lions second-year quarterback Matt Stafford doesn't agree with the notion that he's injury-prone. "Not really," he said. "Those were pretty perfect hits. I just got dropped on my shoulder pretty hard both times. I wouldn't call it injury prone; more like weird, freaky injuries." Stafford has suffered three significant injuries in 11 career games. He injured his right shoulder on Sunday, but will not need surgery.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says Matthew Stafford's injured right shoulder won't need surgery. Schwartz said Monday there's no timetable on Stafford's return. Stafford was hurt in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Bears when he was sacked by defensive end Julius Peppers.

Lions quarterback Matt Stafford left Sunday's season-opening game against the Bears with an injured right shoulder. Stafford injured the shoulder when he was sacked by Bears defensive end Julius Peppers in the second quarter. Shaun Hill started the third quarter in Stafford's place.

Lions rookie running back Jahvid Best hasn't played a down of regular-season football, but he's already being compared to franchise legend Barry Sanders. "In my nine or 10 years of being here, I don't think we've had a running back with his skill set, the way he can cut and get upfield and his quickness, that stopping and starting and getting up to full speed," Lions veteran tackle Jeff Backus said. "From watching Barry Sanders when I was a kid, he's got a lot of his traits." Backus wasn't alone in making the claim. "(Best) has got a good feel for the game and good vision," Lions linebacker Julian Peterson said. "As long as the offensive line gives him a little room, I think he'll take care of the rest, like Barry or one of those types of guys."

The Broncos have traded defensive back Alphonso Smith to the Lions for tight end Dan Gronkowski. Smith was at the bottom of Denver's depth chart in the secondary. Denver traded up in the second round of the 2009 draft to select Smith, dealing their 2010 first round pick.

Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns. The incident took place during an exhibition game last Saturday. Suh grabbed Delhomme's face mask and twisted it, then wrapped his arms around the quarterback's head and slammed him to the ground. He said he didn't know Delhomme had thrown the ball before he hit him. "I was just going after the ball, and I had no clue that he had gotten rid of it," he said.