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        Matthew Stafford's Status In Question for Training Camp

        By Shane Hallam | Updated on Sat, Jul 26 2025 10:22 PM UTC
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        Rams QB Matthew Stafford won't return to practice on Monday as anticipated due to back soreness. HC Sean McVay said the goal remains to have Stafford back for Week 1, so this sounds like a problem that could persist throughout camp and the preseason. Stafford obviously remains integral to the Rams' offensive success, so the injury is worth monitoring.

        What They're Saying

        Sarah Barshop of ESPN: "Sean McVay said QB Matthew Stafford (back soreness) will not return to practice on Monday as anticipated. McVay said the Rams will take it a week at a time with Stafford but that the QB did not experience a setback. McVay said the goal remains to have Stafford back for Week 1."

        2025 Fantasy Football Impact

        Stafford hit age 37 this offseason, so issues like this may continue cropping up due to his age.

        At first, it sounded very minor, but McVay's comments allude that the injury could linger over the next few weeks.

        The Rams offense, including WRs Puka Nacua & Davante Adams (and to a lesser extent RB Kyren Williams) rely on Stafford to keep the offense productive.

        He has two straight seasons of 3700+ passing yards and 20+ TDs.

        If he does miss time, QB Jimmy Garoppolo would likely be the starting QB. There are worse back-ups in the league, but it certainly is a downgrade.

        For now, there is little reason for alarm, but it is a situation worth monitoring as we get closer to the season.

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        Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format, including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance. He led the industry in 2024 preseason Kicker Rankings and ranked second in preseason QB Rankings. He also ranked eighth in preseason IDP rankings.
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