Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford still looked a bit rusty in the team's third preseason game Thursday against the Patriots, in what is expected to be his final tuneup before the start of the season.
Stafford passed for 166 yards, but it came on an inefficient 12 for 25 passing. Much of his damage came by way of short screen passes to running back Reggie Bush, who accumulated 103 yards on five receptions.
Stafford did find the end zone on a 9-yard pass to tight end Tony Scheffler, his first touchdown of the preseason. He will likely make just one more brief appearance in the team's final preseason game against the Bills Aug. 29.