Matthew Stafford ’s health had emerged as a key storyline coming into the 2025 season. During training camp, the veteran quarterback was slowed by a back injury later identified as soreness around an aggravated disc. The concerning issue in the early portion of training camp sidelined him through the preseason. The Los Angeles Rams adopted a cautious, day-to-day approach, monitoring recovery all the while.

On the Let’s Go podcast , when Jim Gray asked Stafford, “Talking about physicality, how’s your back?”

“Backs good. I’m doing well. I feel great, thank you. I had a couple of runs after yesterday, and I’m doing okay,” Stafford said.

During Week 1, he completed 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown and crossed the 60,000 career passing yards milestone. In the fo

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