According to an ESPN report, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot during Monday night’s 35-27 loss to the Det­roit Lions at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Brees is hopeful that he can play the final two games of the season, according to sources.

Brees passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns, becoming only the fourth quarterback to surpass 60,000 yards in a career while also eclipsing the 4,000-yard mark for the 10th straight season. He was hurt in the second quarter while evading the Lions’ pass rush.

‘‘I don’t know what exactly we've got going on here,’’ Brees said of his injury after the game. ‘‘It was getting stiff, but we were able to manage.’’

The injury is similar to the one that has plagued Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who has missed the past five games.

Matthew Stafford was 22-of-25 passing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in the game as the Lions (5-9) raced to a 28-3 lead before holding off a late surge by the Saints (5-9).

‘‘Obviously, if you complete 88 percent, that’s rare,’’ Lions coach Jim Caldwell said of Stafford. ‘‘It’s very difficult to do that versus air. He was huge for us and spread it around quite a bit.’’

Receiver’s decision

Odell Beckham Jr. is going to have the appeal of his one-game suspension heard by a former NFL receiver.

The NFL said Tuesday that former Washington and Philadelphia wideout James Thrash will be the hearing officer for the appeal by the Giants receiver. The hearing will be held at an undisclosed time and place.

The league suspended Beckham on Monday for his conduct against Carolina, when he drew three personal foul penalties. The most flagrant action came in the third quarter when Beckham delivered a diving helmet-to-helmet hit on Norman while blocking.

The league cited ‘‘multiple violations of safety-related playing rules.’’

The Giants (6-8) face a key game on Sunday night at Minnesota.

If Beckham’s appeal is turned down, the Giants will be without their best offensive option.

No more bats

At the end of the day a frustrated coach Ron Rivera didn’t have a choice whether Carolina players could continue to bring baseball bats on the field before games.

The NFL made sure Rivera and other coaches were clear on the rules.

League spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the NFL sent a memo all 32 teams reminding them that ‘‘no foreign objects unrelated to the uniform or playing equipment are permitted on the playing field and sidelines on game day (which includes the pregame period, during the game, and postgame on the field).’’

The coach said the baseball bat represents having a home run mentality when it comes to making big plays.

Rivera said earlier Tuesday that the Panthers would not bring the bats on the field anymore. He reiterated that the team had not done anything wrong and was asked if that was the case, why he made the decision. The coach said, ‘‘because I'm going to hear it if I don't. That’s the truth of the matter,

‘‘So to avoid the situation and set of circumstances, let’s just eliminate it. So that’s what we’re going to do. Again, it’s the No Fun League for a reason.’’

The Panthers fifth-year coach also made clear that he was upset about what he said were untrue reports that some players taunted Beckham with physical threats and homophobic slurs before Sunday’s game.

Rivera said the Panthers wouldn’t stand for that kind of behavior and the team found no evidence it occurred.

‘‘If there is something out there that is factual, that there is truth or hard evidence, please present it to us as well so we can act accordingly,’’ Rivera said. ‘‘We don’t tolerate that here. We don't. If there is some truth to it we will react to it and handle it appropriately. Until there is, there’s nothing for me to do.’’

Hawaii bound

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers are two wins away from a perfect regular season. They are also a perfect 10 when it comes to the Pro Bowl.

The Panthers led the NFL with 10 players selected for the all-star game.

Five of the quarterback’s teammates were first-timers, including cornerback Josh Norman and linebacker Thomas Davis.

Seattle, Arizona, and New England each had seven players selected.

Raiders safety Charles Woodson, who announced on Monday that he will retire after the season, was selected for the ninth time.

Twenty-five players selected were first-timers, including three rookies: the Rams running back Todd Gurley, Seattle wide receiver Tyler Lockett, and the Chiefs defensive back Marcus Peters.

Kansas City safety Eric Berry, who was diagnosed with lymphoma and had to step away from the game late in the 2014 season, also made the Pro Bowl.

The Pro Bowl will be held on Jan. 31 in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

The NFL and Pro Bowl-presenting sponsor USAA will honor the military during the buildup to the game, and hold the draft of team rosters at Wheeler Army Airfield.

Several military appreciation initiatives will occur throughout the week. USAA will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor as well, with a coin recognizing the anniversary that will be used during the game’s coin toss

Mathieu to IR

The Cardinals placed safety Tyrann Mathieu on injured reserve. Mathieu tore his ACL making a interception late in a victory over Philadelphia Sunday . . . The Dolphins placed linebackers Koa Misi and Chris McCain on the reserve-injured list. Misi (back) and McCain (knee) were hurt in Sunday’s loss at San Diego . . . The Bills placed receiver Robert Woods on the season-ending reserve-injured list with a groin injury . . . Joe Anderson’s outside-the-box thinking finally paid off. The wide receiver was signed to the Jets’ practice squad, about six weeks after he stood outside the Texans’ stadium for a few days with a sign asking for an NFL job . . . The Browns placed offensive guard John Greco on injured reserve. Greco sprained his medial collateral ligament in Sunday’s loss in Seattle.