Matthew Stafford Considered Week-to-Week With Disc Injury

Matthew Stafford Considered Week-to-Week With Disc Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford is set to be out for parts of training camp and the preseason.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Stafford is dealing with an aggravated disc and has gotten an epidural to help deal with the pain.

Stafford is considered week-to-week, but the plan is for him to be ready for the Rams' regular-season opener against the Houston Texans.

With Stafford on the mend, it gives backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo more time with the starters during the preseason. The Rams brought Garoppolo back for the 2025 season since head coach Sean McVay is a big fan of his.

“I look at Jimmy, he’s a starting quarterback,” McVay said to Kay Adams on July 25. “What’s cool about that, though, is the respect and reverence he has for Matthew (Stafford), and the way Matthew leads that room, but Jimmy has played at a really high level. He’s going into year 12. He’s got so many things to bring to the table, and we were really fortunate that he chose to come back here because he had a lot of other opportunities. There’s no doubt in my mind he is a starting quarterback in this league.”

Garoppolo is a capable backup, but the Rams need Stafford healthy for when it matters if they want to be a Super Bowl contender this year. It's why they're being as cautious as possible so Stafford has the necessary time to heal.

The Rams will open the regular season against the Texans on September 7.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 6, 2025, where it first appeared.