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Rams Extend Stafford’s Practice Absence With Week-to-Week Rehab

Coach Sean McVay says Stafford will miss the Cowboys joint practice, with no set return date during his cautious rehabilitation.

Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams throws the ball during the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Oct 6, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay talks to quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Matthew Stafford has been held out of full-team activities since late July for recurring back soreness and has seen specialist Dr. Steven Watkins multiple times.
  • McVay confirmed Stafford won’t join the Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys and his availability for the Chargers sessions remains undecided.
  • The absence deprives Sean McVay’s offense of vital live reps and timing work, delaying the first on-field chemistry between Stafford and new acquisition Davante Adams.
  • Veteran Jimmy Garoppolo has assumed first-team reps while Stetson Bennett leads the second-unit offense in preparation for the Rams’ preseason slate.
  • Stafford’s prior spinal contusion in 2022 and broader injury history have driven the Rams’ ultra-cautious, week-to-week load management and spotlighted depth-chart vulnerabilities.