Pro Football Rumors
After the 2022 season created long-term questions for Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback rebounded to accelerate a Rams retooling effort. Stafford received a significant contract adjustment this offseason as a result of that reemergence.
But the back issue he has been dealing with is lingering. The quarterback is still sidelined due to an aggravated disk in his back, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport notes. The 37-year-old passer has since received an epidural injection. While the Rams are expecting their standout QB to be ready for Week 1, this is certainly a situation to closely monitor considering Stafford’s age and injury history.
The Rams are labeling this a week-to-week situation, with Rapoport indicating the team is exercising caution with an aim for a regular-season debut on time. But the 17th-year veteran has been dealing with this nagging concern for over a week already. Jimmy Garoppolo, who obviously has a checkered injury past, re-signed as L.A.’s backup this offseason. Garoppolo is attached to a one-year, $3MM contract.
More to come.
