Injured Matthew Stafford Has Already Made a Decision on Week 1 After Announcing New Role for Retirement- Reports Matthew Stafford is still dealing with his back complications but the Los Angles Rams a

Matthew Stafford’s still battling that back issue he picked up way back at the start of camp. And here we are, just three weeks from the regular season, and he still hasn’t suited up for Rams practice. Nobody really knows if this thing’s going to clear up tomorrow, stick around for months, or worst-case, end with him under the knife. The QB’s 37 now, and he’s edging toward that late-career stage where every injury feels scarier. So where does that leave Sean McVay and the Rams?

Well, if we believe Peter Schrager, McVay and the Rams aren’t much concerned about Stafford’s return by Week 1. And the logic tracks. Why? Stafford hasn’t practiced at camp, sure. But just before the preseason opener, the quarterback threw 68 passes at the Rams’ Woodland Hills practice facility. And Schrager b