The wait, and the obvious discomfort, continues.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was scheduled to apply for the primary time on Monday, however the again situation that has sidelined him because the begin of coaching camp prevented him from doing so.
“We’re going to be smart,” coach Sean McVay stated, “but he didn’t feel good enough. And we didn’t think it was the right thing to do based on how he woke up feeling.”
Stafford, 37, is coping with an aggravated disc. He went by way of a person throwing session on Saturday, and the plan was for him to do particular person drills on Monday.
A restorative and rejuvenation chamber parked at Rams apply in Woodland Hills. Matthew Stafford frolicked within the chamber whereas his teammates practiced Monday.
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“Came in [Monday] and it doesn’t feel great,” McVay stated, “and so didn’t feel like it was the right decision to be able to push him.”
Stafford spent a lot of apply in a brand new restorative and rejuvenation chamber in a trailer subsequent to the apply discipline. McVay stated the chamber was not put in solely for Stafford.
“It wasn’t anything specifically related to his back that he was doing in there,” McVay stated.
The Rams are scheduled to apply Tuesday. McVay stated Stafford’s scenario could be managed “day to day.”
When requested if surgical procedure had been mentioned, McVay stated “that hasn’t been a conversation that we’ve had.”
If the Rams had been opening the season this week in opposition to the Houston Texans, would Stafford be capable to play?
“I don’t know that,” McVay stated. “I think he still probably would be able to play just based on how he feels.”
