The Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is unlikely to play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday as he battles with a right thumb injury. Still, one source claimed that the Rams are willing to wait to see if there is any change to his status before ruling him out completely.

Officially listed as questionable, Stafford was injured during his team’s 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week. While one source mentioned earlier in the week that it “would have been unthinkable” for him to play on Sunday due to his ulnar collateral ligament sprain, he may end up being rested given that he will have two weeks to recover before the Rams’ next game due to a bye next week.

Should Stafford be rested, Brett Rypien would be expected to replace him with Dresser Winn as backup. Star rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is also listed as questionable, is expected to play.

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The reigning Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams are officially punting on the 2022 NFL season. The team announced on Saturday that their starting quarterback Matthew Stafford had been placed on Injured Reserve. This probably means that Stafford won’t play again this year, considering he will only be eligible to return in Week 17.

Stafford has been out since suffering a neck injury against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. He was also in the concussion protocol twice, something that probably influenced the Rams’ decision to put him on IR.

After leading the Rams to a championship last year, Stafford significantly struggled in 2022 despite having a career-high 68.0 completion percentage. In 10 games of action, the 34-year-old Pro Bowler had 2,087 passing yards while only throwing for 10 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions.

With Stafford out, the Rams have given chances to John Wolford and Bryce Perkins to start under center in the past two weeks. Wolford had 212 passing yards, one TD, and one interception in a 17-27 loss to Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, while Perkins threw for 100 yards, one TD, and two picks in Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Los Angeles Rams had a rough campaign in 2022, and things will probably be even worse for them down the stretch before becoming better. They are currently last in the NFC west with a 3-8 record.

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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has been cleared to play in the game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday after being cleared of concussion protocol. Following his absence during the Rams’ 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, Stafford has been on the mend, becoming a full participant in the teams’ training all week.

Stafford entered concussion protocol on November 8 after the Rams’ Week 9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccanneers after the team’s medical staff determined that this was the “appropriate” action following an examination of the player. After the game, coach Sean McVay revealed that he did not see any indication during the game that Stafford had been dealing with concussion symptoms.

Although Stafford is listed as being available for Sunday’s game, McVay has confirmed that quarterback Bryce Perkins may back up Stafford against the Saints should the need arise. Fellow quarterback John Wolford, who played in Stafford’s place against the Cardinals last week, has been listed on the team’s injury report after suffering a neck injury.

Prior to entering concussion protocol, Stafford had completed 68.4% of his passes for 1,928 yards this season along with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.

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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.

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The Los Angeles Rams’ decision to pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford in March looks better with each passing game. Stafford stepped once again for the Rams on Sunday, leading them to an impressive 34-24 win over the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Stafford had a big night that saw him complete 27 passes out of 38 attempted and throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns. This included a 75-yards TD pass to veteran wideout DeSean Jackson early in the second half.

Stafford’s impressive performance even earned praise from the opposing head coach Bruce Arians, who called him “a special player” after the game.

“We’re up in his face one time; he finds a guy wide open down the field and gets it to him. Other guys, they see him, but they can’t get it to ’em. He gets it to them, so he’s a special player,” Arians told reporters.

In the first three games in the Rams uniform, Stafford has now completed 70.2 percent of his passes while throwing for 942 yards and nine touchdowns. He only has one interception while the Rams remain undefeated with him under center.

The Bucs’ quarterback Tom Brady also had a huge night, throwing 55 times on a 74.5 completion percentage. He finished the night with 432 passing yards and one touchdown, but this still wasn’t enough for Tampa Bay to continue their winning streak.

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The Los Angeles Rams will enter the 2021 NFL season with a new starting quarterback. According to multiple reports, the Rams made a deal with the Detroit Lions to acquire Pro Bowl signal-caller Matthew Stafford.

The trade will see the Rams getting Stafford while sending quarterback Jared Goff and draft picks to Detroit. Reportedly, the Lions will get first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 alongside a third-rounder in 2021.

The teams worked out the trade details over the weekend, but the agreement can’t be made official until March 17th, when the new league year starts.

Stafford and the Lions previously agreed to go their separate ways after another disappointing season in 2020. The team made changes in the front office and at the head coaching position recently and is expected to go down a complete rebuild in the recent future. The 32-year-old QB, on the other hand, wanted to go someplace where he can play meaningful football and challenge for a Super Bowl.

Sources close to the Lions organization say that there were “seven or eight teams” interested in Matthew Stafford, but the player wanted to go to Los Angeles. This came to be when the Rams decided Stafford could be the missing piece and decided to increase their offer.

The trade immediately makes the Rams one of the favorites in the NFC. While he never managed to win a playoff game with the Lions, Stafford is considered one of the most talented QBs in the NFL in recent decades.

During his time in Detroit, he broke almost every Lions passing record while posting eight seasons with 4,000+ yards. In total, he started 165 games and threw for 45,109 and 282 passing touchdowns.

The Rams seemed set on Jared Goff as the quarterback of their future, especially after giving him a four-year, $134 million extension in 2019. But Goff’s inconsistency and turnover problems in the past two years started bothering head coach Sean McVay.

Having arguably the best defense in the league at this moment, the Rams knew they needed to do something to get more consistency and production on the offensive end. If Stafford manages to bring this, they may be back in the Super Bowl in no time.

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The Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is unlikely to play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday as he battles with a right thumb injury. Still, one source claimed that the Rams are willing to wait to see if there is any change to his status before ruling him out completely.

Officially listed as questionable, Stafford was injured during his team’s 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week. While one source mentioned earlier in the week that it “would have been unthinkable” for him to play on Sunday due to his ulnar collateral ligament sprain, he may end up being rested given that he will have two weeks to recover before the Rams’ next game due to a bye next week.

Should Stafford be rested, Brett Rypien would be expected to replace him with Dresser Winn as backup. Star rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is also listed as questionable, is expected to play.

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The reigning Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams are officially punting on the 2022 NFL season. The team announced on Saturday that their starting quarterback Matthew Stafford had been placed on Injured Reserve. This probably means that Stafford won’t play again this year, considering he will only be eligible to return in Week 17.

Stafford has been out since suffering a neck injury against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. He was also in the concussion protocol twice, something that probably influenced the Rams’ decision to put him on IR.

After leading the Rams to a championship last year, Stafford significantly struggled in 2022 despite having a career-high 68.0 completion percentage. In 10 games of action, the 34-year-old Pro Bowler had 2,087 passing yards while only throwing for 10 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions.

With Stafford out, the Rams have given chances to John Wolford and Bryce Perkins to start under center in the past two weeks. Wolford had 212 passing yards, one TD, and one interception in a 17-27 loss to Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, while Perkins threw for 100 yards, one TD, and two picks in Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Los Angeles Rams had a rough campaign in 2022, and things will probably be even worse for them down the stretch before becoming better. They are currently last in the NFC west with a 3-8 record.

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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has been cleared to play in the game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday after being cleared of concussion protocol. Following his absence during the Rams’ 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, Stafford has been on the mend, becoming a full participant in the teams’ training all week.

Stafford entered concussion protocol on November 8 after the Rams’ Week 9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccanneers after the team’s medical staff determined that this was the “appropriate” action following an examination of the player. After the game, coach Sean McVay revealed that he did not see any indication during the game that Stafford had been dealing with concussion symptoms.

Although Stafford is listed as being available for Sunday’s game, McVay has confirmed that quarterback Bryce Perkins may back up Stafford against the Saints should the need arise. Fellow quarterback John Wolford, who played in Stafford’s place against the Cardinals last week, has been listed on the team’s injury report after suffering a neck injury.

Prior to entering concussion protocol, Stafford had completed 68.4% of his passes for 1,928 yards this season along with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.

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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.

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The Los Angeles Rams’ decision to pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford in March looks better with each passing game. Stafford stepped once again for the Rams on Sunday, leading them to an impressive 34-24 win over the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Stafford had a big night that saw him complete 27 passes out of 38 attempted and throwing for 343 yards and four touchdowns. This included a 75-yards TD pass to veteran wideout DeSean Jackson early in the second half.

Stafford’s impressive performance even earned praise from the opposing head coach Bruce Arians, who called him “a special player” after the game.

“We’re up in his face one time; he finds a guy wide open down the field and gets it to him. Other guys, they see him, but they can’t get it to ’em. He gets it to them, so he’s a special player,” Arians told reporters.

In the first three games in the Rams uniform, Stafford has now completed 70.2 percent of his passes while throwing for 942 yards and nine touchdowns. He only has one interception while the Rams remain undefeated with him under center.

The Bucs’ quarterback Tom Brady also had a huge night, throwing 55 times on a 74.5 completion percentage. He finished the night with 432 passing yards and one touchdown, but this still wasn’t enough for Tampa Bay to continue their winning streak.

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The Los Angeles Rams will enter the 2021 NFL season with a new starting quarterback. According to multiple reports, the Rams made a deal with the Detroit Lions to acquire Pro Bowl signal-caller Matthew Stafford.

The trade will see the Rams getting Stafford while sending quarterback Jared Goff and draft picks to Detroit. Reportedly, the Lions will get first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 alongside a third-rounder in 2021.

The teams worked out the trade details over the weekend, but the agreement can’t be made official until March 17th, when the new league year starts.

Stafford and the Lions previously agreed to go their separate ways after another disappointing season in 2020. The team made changes in the front office and at the head coaching position recently and is expected to go down a complete rebuild in the recent future. The 32-year-old QB, on the other hand, wanted to go someplace where he can play meaningful football and challenge for a Super Bowl.

Sources close to the Lions organization say that there were “seven or eight teams” interested in Matthew Stafford, but the player wanted to go to Los Angeles. This came to be when the Rams decided Stafford could be the missing piece and decided to increase their offer.

The trade immediately makes the Rams one of the favorites in the NFC. While he never managed to win a playoff game with the Lions, Stafford is considered one of the most talented QBs in the NFL in recent decades.

During his time in Detroit, he broke almost every Lions passing record while posting eight seasons with 4,000+ yards. In total, he started 165 games and threw for 45,109 and 282 passing touchdowns.

The Rams seemed set on Jared Goff as the quarterback of their future, especially after giving him a four-year, $134 million extension in 2019. But Goff’s inconsistency and turnover problems in the past two years started bothering head coach Sean McVay.

Having arguably the best defense in the league at this moment, the Rams knew they needed to do something to get more consistency and production on the offensive end. If Stafford manages to bring this, they may be back in the Super Bowl in no time.

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