The Facts: The Lions are targeting this summer to finalize a contract extension with Stafford, and all signs continue to point to the parties finding common ground on a deal. GM Bob Quinn told SiriusXM NASCAR radio over the weekend that he's "confident" a deal will get done. "We're working towards that and hopefully we have some news later in the summer," Quinn said at the Firekeepers Casino 400 from Michigan International Speedway.

Diehards Line: The Lions are expected to make Stafford the highest paid player in the NFL at an average annual salary of more than $25 million per season. Stafford, who has one year left on the extension he signed in 2013, has said repeatedly that he’s not worried about his new deal, though prevailing wisdom is that he’ll wait until potential contracts with Kirk Cousins and Derek Carr are done before finalizing his contract. Cousins has until July 17 to get a new deal or he’ll play this season on the franchise tag, while Carr has a self-imposed deadline of the start of training camp for his new contract. Stafford, 29 and coming off his third playoff appearance in eight NFL seasons, is set to make $16.5 million this fall.