Another violent hit to Matthew Stafford’s ailing left shoulder elicited another painful grimace from the rookie quarterback. Cincinnati linebacker Dhani Jones shot through a gap unabated on a desperate fourth-down call in another desperate Lions fourth quarter Sunday and jackhammered Stafford.

He lay prone on the turf, grasping his shoulder.

Gosder Cherilus saw his teammate in obvious physical agony and frantically motioned to the bench for immediate assistance, but Stafford collected his wits and walked off the field.