The Detroit Lions could be without a huge part of their coaching staff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.

According to a report, COVID-19 positives from Tuesday left the coaching staff in a difficult situation with almost all of their defensive staff members considered close contacts.

Interim coach Darrell Bevell is also considered a close contact.

Matthew Stafford tore cartilage in his rib cage in Week 14, but that didn't keep him out against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

After the game, Stafford admitted that he "didn't think I was going to be able to play" because of the injury and explained why he did push to play despite being in pain from the injury.

"Because I'm the quarterback of the Detroit Lions, and it was Sunday, and I got a bunch of teammates out there that work their ass off," he said. "They fight to be available, fight to get out there and play and try and help us win. If there's any way I can play, I'm never going to not, you know? It's just I feel like I owe it to those guys. I owe it to the game. I owe it to this organization — everybody. If I’m good enough to play, healthy enough to play, my ass is going to be out there."

Louis Riddick is interviewing for the general manager jobs with the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.

Riddick is currently an analyst with ESPN and has been a general manager candidate in the past.

Riddick will interview with the Texans on Thursday and the Lions on Friday.

Chris Spielman is joining the Detroit Lions as special assistant to the chairman and president and CEO.

The full-time role will see Spielman report directly to president and CEO Rod Wood, and will include Spielman in interviews for the team's vacant general manager and head coach positions.

Spielman joined Detroit in 1988 as a second-round pick (29th overall) out of Ohio State.