The Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford received an injection in his injured right elbow during the offseason, the team confirmed. According to Rams’ head coach Sean McVay, Stafford has been experiencing pain that is uncommon for a quarterback, going on to describe his pain as something that a pitcher is more likely to incur.
Still recovering from his elbow injury from last season, Stafford did not participate in any throwing drills during the Rams’ spring workouts. While he did begin to throw during individual and 7-on-7 drills during training camp on Thursday, he is still abstaining from team reps out of fear of aggravating his injury.
McVay believes that a gradual reintegration into the team is best for Stafford, whereby the player steers clear of throwing too much at the start of his return.
“Could he do it? Yes. Is that the best thing? We didn’t think so. And I think I’ve got a responsibility to try to make decisions that are in the best alignment using medical experts and talking with Matthew,” McVay explained. Aside from Stafford’s elbow injury, McVay revealed that he believed that the 34-year-old player “looked really good” during training on Thursday.
