ALLEN PARK http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authenti … ggs-jersey , Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not join his teammates at voluntary workouts Tuesday and later in the day, his wife was packing for a hospital visit.Stafford’s wife, Kelly, announced earlier this month she plans to have surgery to remove a brain tumor . She posted on Instagram two days later, thanking everyone for an outpouring of support .“I’m excited for this journey to come to an end and move on with my life!” Kelly Stafford posted Tuesday night.Lions center Graham Glasgow sent Stafford a text about two weeks ago after Kelly Stafford shared details of her health and spoke to him recently.“It seems like he’s doing well and I think their family is doing well,” Glasgow said.Matthew and Kelly Stafford have three children. They began dating at Georgia Austin Bryant Jersey 2019 , where he was the star of the football team and she was a cheerleader. She had vertigo spells within the last year, and an MRI showed a tumor on cranial nerves.“Him and Kelly are extremely tough people and this is something that is bigger than football,” Glasgow said.Stafford, who has been at the team’s training facility this offseason, was drafted by Detroit No. 1 overall in 2009. He has spent his entire career with the franchise. The Cardinals cut T.J. Logan and Pharoh Cooper, leaving them in search of punt and kick returners. They have a pretty good one on the roster already.Christian Kirk returned 21 punts last season as a rookie and averaged 7.8 yards per return with a long of 44. At Texas A&M Color Rush Austin Bryant Jersey , Kirk ended his three-year career with six punt return touchdowns and another on a kickoff. Coach Kliff Kingsbury wouldn’t rule out Kirk returning punts, but he also didn’t confirm it’s Kirk’s job.“Talking to coach [Jeff] Rodgers, we feel like we have a pretty good plan, but we’ll continue through the week and see how it shakes out,” Kingsbury said, via Katherine Fitzgerald of the .Kirk Cheap Austin Bryant Jersey , though, said he expects to return punts “right now” and the depth chart lists him as the starter there.“I love that,” Kirk said. “It’s one of my favorite aspects of the game, so I’m excited to be back there.”The Cardinals’ depth chart lists Andy Isabella as the kick returner, with Damiere Byrd backing up both spots.