Overview

• Stafford was placed on a week-to-week recovery schedule after experiencing renewed back tightness during early training camp
• The veteran quarterback will skip the first block of camp sessions and all preseason games, his first full preseason absence since 2019
• Jimmy Garoppolo, Stetson Bennett IV and Dresser Winn are handling first-team reps in Stafford’s stead
• Left tackle Alaric Jackson is sidelined again by blood clots, intensifying worries about the Rams’ offensive line stability
• Team leaders acknowledge that Stafford’s age and injury history underscore the need for a clear long-term quarterback succession plan