Occasions have gotten unusual for former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. The No. 1 general choose for the Lions within the 2009 draft, Stafford served as Detroit’s franchise sign caller via the 2010s earlier than he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams after the 2020 season.
Whereas Stafford’s second act contains successful a Tremendous Bowl in 2021, the previous few years have been something however clean as he battled damage in 2022 and his efficiency tailed off within the second half of the 2024 season. However nothing compares to the occasions of this offseason, which took one other vital flip over the weekend.
Requested to substantiate that Matthew Stafford (again) labored out in the present day as scheduled, a Rams spokesperson declined to remark and stated Sean McVay would deal with the scenario on Monday
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) August 16, 2025
Matthew Stafford’s Again Damage Is Getting Critical for the Rams
Stafford has been coping with a again damage this season and his restoration hasn’t been a clear course of. Along with his return to the sphere pushed again a number of occasions, the 37-year-old was scheduled to endure a exercise this week, however Adam Grosbard of the LA Every day Information came upon it might not have gone as deliberate.
Grosbard posted on X Saturday night that he had requested a crew spokesperson to substantiate that Stafford labored out. Based on Grosbard, the spokesperson declined to remark and stated that head coach Sean McVay would deal with the scenario on Monday.
The ominous replace is the newest chapter in a wierd offseason for Stafford. The Rams gave Stafford permission to speak to different groups this offseason as he seemed to safe extra money on his contract, however the two sides agreed on a deal for Stafford to stay in Los Angeles for his fifth season with the Rams.
Sadly, Stafford is working via an aggravated disc that has prevented him from figuring out with the crew. In accordance to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, Stafford went via a exercise that included greater than 60 passes earlier than the Rams’ preseason opener in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 9 and the plan was for him to observe this week. However Stafford never returned to the field, resulting in what was speculated to be his second exercise this weekend.
The information throws the Rams right into a panic. Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has beginning expertise, however he additionally drew the ire of recent receiver and former Lions rival Davante Adams for too many hospital balls throughout his time with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Rams might additionally flip to buying and selling for Kirk Cousins, who labored with Sean McVay throughout his time with the Washington Commanders, however the Atlanta Falcons have been exhausting to barter with after giving him a four-year, $180 million contract within the spring of 2024.
Regardless, that is leisure for the Lions as they put together for this season. Jared Goff has was top-of-the-line quarterbacks within the NFL since coming to Detroit within the Stafford commerce and Detroit will look to go the place Stafford might by no means lead them in 2025.
