Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford said that he had been playing through a rib injury “for some time” after losing to the Eagles in the divisional round, per ESPN’s Sarah Barshop.
Stafford’s wife, Kelly, revealed on her podcast that he cracked four ribs in Week 15 in a 12-6 win over the 49ers, though the 16-year veteran didn’t leave the game. He played every offensive snap in the Rams’ next two games before sitting out in Week 18 with the team’s playoff seeding already locked in. Stafford returned to the field in the playoffs and completed both games despite aggravating his rib injury in Philadelphia.
Stafford has typically been durable throughout his career, starting at least 15 games in eight of the last 10 years, that’s partially due to his willingness to play through injuries. He’ll be 37 years old when the 2025 season starts, which will naturally bring about retirement speculation this offseason. However, Stafford has indicated that he’ll be back next season, and head coach Sean McVay has made it clear that Stafford will be his quarterback as long as he’s in the NFL.
The former Lion is currently set to take up just under $50MM of the Rams’ 2025 salary cap, currently the fifth-highest cap hit in the NFL. Los Angeles could lower that number with an extension for Stafford, who is signed through the 2026 season, but the team’s front office has adopted a year-to-year approach to their veteran signal-caller. They do have to start thinking about Stafford’s successor, either through a draft selection or another McVay reclamation project in free agency.
I surprised Kelly didn’t say anything, she finally kept her mouth shut.
Lmao
“Oh and also I tongued down our mailman after me and Matt got in a fight!”
Comments like that are beneath you man.
37 doesn’t bring about retirement questions in QB’s if they’re producing. They all play till they’re 42 these days if they’re good.
Four quarterbacks have played at 42 since 2000, and two of them were Vinny Testaverde and Doug Flutie.
He and Joe burrow are the last drop back put the ball EXACTLY where I need it type QBS. It’s been a pleasure to watch him especially under mcvay. Hopefully he doesn’t retire. Although him being out of the game will probably shut his wife up….
I hope Stafford has one more go of it and can play healthy and up to his standards. When things are clicking for him, he’s a joy to watch. It’s a shame he wasn’t in a situation anything like what he’s got with McVay for the vast majority of his career.
Staffords wife makes me want to puke. She always has to open her yap and never knows when to shut it. She feels she is famous because she is married to an NFL QB. She is a typical wanna be and frankly she is a D list celebrity if that.
If they got divorced you can 100% guarantee she will keep that last name
I wonder how the NFL will handle this since Stafford wasn’t on the injury report at all for the last three weeks of the season.
Matty has always been a tough player and I think he had a streak of 139 consecutive starts at one time. You can’t be a team leader if you’re not willing to play through pain. The Colts need to teach Anthony Richardson that lesson.