{"id":258434,"date":"2025-08-03T11:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/258434\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:51:11","slug":"matthew-staffords-back-injury-update-heres-what-los-angeles-rams-head-coach-sean-mcvay-revealed-about-his-return-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/258434\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Stafford\u2019s back injury update: Here’s what Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed about his return | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MatthewLos Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford still out with back injury. The Los Angeles Rams still don\u2019t have their starting quarterback on the field as training camp enters another key week. Matthew Stafford<\/a>, now 37 and entering his fifth season with the Rams, continues to sit out as he deals with a persisting back issue that first showed up during offseason workouts. Stafford has not taken part in any training camp action so far, and there\u2019s no clear timeline for his return either. According to head coach Sean McVay, the veteran quarterback recently visited back specialist Dr. Steven Watkins for further diagnosis and treatment. While the team remains hopeful about his progress, his status remains very much up in the air.His availability for the team\u2019s next joint session \u2013 this time against the Los Angeles Chargers the following week is also undecided. \u201cWhat I don\u2019t want to do is set a timeline,\u201d McVay said. \u201cI know he\u2019s making good progress. He saw Dr. Watkins again. … Everything is in good shape,\u201d he added, as quoted in The Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett Handling QB Duties During Matthew Stafford\u2019s Absence<\/p>\n

In the meantime, veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has stepped into Stafford\u2019s role with the first-team offense. The Rams added Garoppolo this offseason as a reliable backup option, and he\u2019s now getting extended reps. Behind Garoppolo, second-year quarterback Stetson Bennett has been taking second-team snaps. Bennett, who is a former fourth-round pick, continues to develop as the Rams evaluate their depth chart heading into the final stretch of camp. They will open their season with a match on September 7 against the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n

Contract Restructure Kept Matthew Stafford in L.A. Despite Offseason Uncertainty<\/p>\n

Matthew Stafford\u2019s future with the Rams was a major talking point during the NFL offseason. Rumor mills were abuzz that the team was exploring options to move on from him, but the veteran quarterback ultimately agreed to a restructured deal that helped retain him in Los Angeles. He\u2019s now entering his fifth season with the franchise. While Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl win in his first year, the team has fallen short of expectations since — failing to make a deep playoff run in either of the past two seasons.Also read: Jerry Jones finally responds to Micah Parsons\u2019 trade demand with a six-word message to Cowboys fans<\/a>With camp underway and the regular season nearing, all eyes are on Matthew Stafford\u2019s recovery timeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford still out with back injury. The Los Angeles Rams still don\u2019t have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258435,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2079],"tags":[7,1014,58,30994,2444,2611,32,6,24298,424,50952],"class_list":{"0":"post-258434","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-rams","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-los-angeles","10":"tag-los-angeles-rams","11":"tag-los-angeles-rams-training-camp","12":"tag-losangeles","13":"tag-losangelesrams","14":"tag-matthew-stafford","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-nfl-offseason-2025","17":"tag-rams","18":"tag-rams-super-bowl-history"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114964692299184329","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}