After managing just five catches in his first three games, Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew caught seven passes Sunday against the Bears and helped fill the void in the passing game because Nate Burleson is sidelined by a forearm injury.
"He's been a security blanket for me -- a guy that has been, a lot of times, five yards away from me, right in front of my face, and I've put some throws on him," quarterback Matthew Stafford said, per MLive.com. "He's taken some big hits and made some big plays for us. He did it again today."