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July 26, 2025 at 6:44 pm #157203
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
McVay told reporters that Stafford will now be a “week at a time” and added that’s probably what he should have said in the first place.Adam Grosbard@AdamGrosbard
Rams QB Matthew Stafford (back) won’t practice next week, Sean McVay says, despite original projection he would practice Monday. McVay said there hasn’t been a setback and that he spoke out of turn putting a schedule on Stafford’s returnMcVay added the Rams are focused on making sure Stafford is ready for Week 1
Wyatt Miller@wymill07
Sean McVay said he now doesn’t expect QB Matthew Stafford to practice next week as he deals with back soreness. He said there hasn’t been a setback, but they are taking it a week at a time.“I don’t have any more concerns. The goal in mind is Houston (Week 1),” McVay said.
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Matthew Stafford’s back is the story that won’t go away https://t.co/aynPVvJwvJ
— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) July 26, 2025
July 27, 2025 at 12:29 pm #157209
wvParticipantI hear Stafford’s back is 70 percent of 110 percent.
So…no problem.
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vJuly 27, 2025 at 1:18 pm #157210
ZooeyModeratorI hear Stafford’s back is 70 percent of 110 percent.
So…no problem.
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vYeah, Stafford hasn’t played a game since January, and 6 months later, his back hasn’t recovered. I can’t just close my eyes to this. It’s a concern.
July 27, 2025 at 1:43 pm #157211znModeratorhis back hasn’t recovered. I can’t just close my eyes to this. It’s a concern.
He was throwing in OTAs. That was just 2 months ago.
And according to his wife, the injury Stafford played through at the end of last season was broken ribs. The spell with broken ribs was in the last 4 or 5 regular season games. Then after that, with recently recovered ribs, in 2 playoff games he averaged 22.5 completions out of 35.5 attempts (63.4%), throwing for 266 yards per game, 2 TDs per game, and in those 2 games got an avg. qb rating of 107.4.
Near as I can recall no one mentioned his back as having issues last season.
I don’t know anything about his current back problems, but this is not an injury that continued from last year.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:13 pm #157212znModeratorMatthew Stafford is the key name to watch throughout the remainder of training camp and the preseason. Originally, Sean McVay reported that Stafford would miss the first week of training camp practices because of back soreness. Now, the signal caller will be week-to-week because of his back lingering. Fans are naturally worried because the last time Sean McVay mentioned a training camp injury for Stafford it was related to his throwing elbow in 2022. That turned out to be a year long issue for the quarterback resulting in his worst season as a Ram.
July 27, 2025 at 2:28 pm #157213ZooeyModeratorhis back hasn’t recovered. I can’t just close my eyes to this. It’s a concern.
He was throwing in OTAs. That was just 2 months ago.
And according to his wife, the injury Stafford played through at the end of last season was broken ribs. The spell with broken ribs was in the last 4 or 5 regular season games. Then after that, with recently recovered ribs, in 2 playoff games he averaged 22.5 completions out of 35.5 attempts (63.4%), throwing for 266 yards per game, 2 TDs per game, and in those 2 games got an avg. qb rating of 107.4.
Near as I can recall no one mentioned his back as having issues last season.
I don’t know anything about his current back problems, but this is not an injury that continued from last year.
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I did not mean to imply that it is a lingering injury from the end of the season. I don’t even know if I would call it an “injury.” He has had back “soreness” previously, and he’s played great. But I am concerned that back “soreness” is a Fred Wagner collision short of a back “injury.”
July 27, 2025 at 3:09 pm #157214znModeratorI did not mean to imply that it is a lingering injury from the end of the season. I don’t even know if I would call it an “injury.” He has had back “soreness” previously, and he’s played great. But I am concerned that back “soreness” is a Fred Wagner collision short of a back “injury.”
You made me write that whole long reply just based solely on me misreading you? 😐
Anyway. I don’t quite yet sense McVay being in his suppressed-panic type denial while lying to the public about the severity of injuries mode. I could be wrong.
July 30, 2025 at 1:17 pm #157261znModeratorAs to the severity of Stafford’s back pain, ESPN NFL Insider/analyst Peter Schrager weighs in. He could go for clicks and views by proclaiming the sky is falling over SoFi Stadium. But he takes a different approach.
He suggests that the Rams are just being overly cautious
"I don't think there is a great level of concern as far as Matthew Stafford being ready for week one..
I think the Rams are just being ultra cautious"@PSchrags #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/2hWGffvhMG
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 28, 2025
Okay, so why do the Rams feel it necessary to be overly protective of the starting quarterback? Well, his injury history over the past four seasons would give the first sign of caution. Stafford has had to fight through significant (but not season-ending) injuries in each of the last four seasons:
A bruised spinal column in 2022
An injured thumb on his throwing hand in 2023
Rib injuries in 2024
Back pain in 2025With a track record like that, the Rams have many reasons to play it safe with Stafford.
Could Stafford suit up if need be? Probably, yes. After all, this is the same quarterback who returned to the game after dislocating his shoulder to complete a game-winning touchdown pass. But the Rams need a full season, not one play, out of him this season. It’s not ‘nothing,’ but it’s not something that shakes the team’s confidence in seeing Stafford under center when the season starts.
July 31, 2025 at 6:01 pm #157288znModeratorAdam Grosbard@AdamGrosbard
Rams S Kam Curl will be week to week after having his ankle stepped on Tuesday. Sean McVay said he was relieved it wasnt a worse outcomeAugust 2, 2025 at 12:41 pm #157298znModeratorfrom https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-07-31/sean-mcvay-stetson-bennett-rams
Starting safety Kam Curl (ankle) is week to week and cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (hamstring) will be out one to two weeks, McVay said.
August 2, 2025 at 2:34 pm #157301znModeratorSo far, the Rams training camp has been impacted by injuries to the following players:
OT Rob Havenstein – Shoulder procedure | No limitations
OT Alaric Jackson – Medical condition | blood clots | Week to week
QB Matthew Stafford – Back soreness | Week to week
ILB Pooh Paul Jr. – Calf injury | Slow recovery
CB Ahkello Witherspoon – Calf injury | Reported back
CB Emmanuel Forbes – Hamstring injury | Out 1-2 weeks
S Kam Curl – Ankle | Week to week
IOL Dylan McMahon | Ankle | Day to day
IOL Beaux Limmer | Elbow | Day to dayAugust 2, 2025 at 10:21 pm #157303znModeratorSarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
Injury updates from Sean McVay:— It’s “less than likely” that QB Matthew Stafford will practice on Tuesday against the Cowboys.
— TE Terrance Ferguson (groin) and DT Kobie Turner (back) were held out of practice.
— LB Nate Landman left practice with “a little bit of a calf.”…
ME: So while Stafford is out and Ferguson and Turner missed a little time, Landman was eating a bit of veal.
August 4, 2025 at 2:14 am #157313znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford won’t participate in the team’s jog-through tomorrow, instead doing a workout on his own during that time.McVay said that “he is able to do a little bit more, which is good. And things are progressing well.”
McVay on what that workout will entail: “It’s static throwing. It’s some of the unloaded running on the treadmill. Sometimes it might even be walking. He’s able to do a little bit of lighter cardio and able to do some good core work.”
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