Rams QB Matthew Stafford is officially out against the Cardinals. John Wolford gets the start.

Los Angeles Rams inactives

QB Matthew Stafford
WR Tutu Atwell
LB Travin Howard
CB Shaun Jolly
OT Alaric Jackson
DT Greg Gaines

Per Rodrigue, No Matthew Stafford at practice, as expected.

Related Players: John Wolford

John Wolford spent a lot of time with the first-team offense throughout training camp while Stafford dealt with his ongoing elbow injury, and that could come in handy in Week 10 if he were to get the start. The offense hasn't been too great with Stafford at the helm, so a positive matchup with the Cardinals' defense wouldn't be all too shabby for Wolford's fantasy implications. He could be a 2QB-league option if a manager were desperate for a Stafford replacement.

Sean McVay said that Matthew Stafford went into the concussion protocol today.

Related players: John Wolford

Rodrigue went on to tweet that McVay said it is under the team's understanding that this happened in the game, but that team discovered symptoms when following up standard checks with Stafford earlier this week. Stafford only entered protocol Wednesday, per McVay, so his status for Week 10 is in question. If he can't go, Wolford would be under center and would, of course, be a downgrade for anyone involved in the passing game.

ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano believes the lingering elbow injury for Rams QB Matthew Stafford could be an issue all season long.

"My impression of this situation is that it affects Stafford's practice schedule all year and could also, obviously, affect his performance on Sundays," wrote Graziano. "He's tough enough that it's fair to believe it won't affect his availability for Sundays, but this is a guy who already led the league in interceptions last year. We sure an elbow problem isn't going to mess with him at all?"

Stafford has battled through injuries numerous times throughout his career, so we know he'll play. In fact, he even said he has "no limitations" on his arm, per ESPN's Sarah Barshop. Head coach Sean McVay said there are no plans to change up the way the team manages Stafford during the season. The Rams sure sound very confident in the health of Stafford, who is currently QB12 on Underdog draft boards.

A day after going through a full workload in the Los Angeles Rams' intersquad scrimmage, quarterback Matthew Stafford said his right elbow feels "good" and he feels "right on track to be doing what I want to be doing."

Stafford, who dealt with an elbow injury last season, received an injection in his right elbow during the offseason and did not throw during the Rams' spring workouts. He entered training camp on a throwing schedule that head coach Sean McVay said was just to make sure the team is being smart with the quarterback's arm leading up to Week 1, the story said. As we reported Monday, Stafford, got "60-plus plays" during the scrimmage on Tuesday, and also according to HC Sean McVay, "had great energy" and "great command all day."

Coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford was a full participant in Monday’s workout, which was closed to reporters after 20 minutes. Stafford will be a full participant Tuesday when the first-team offense runs more than 60 plays, McVay said.

Stafford has had an elbow issue that has plagued him since last season and will be tested again Tuesday when the Rams scrimmage for the first time. Stafford will not play in preseason games, so the scrimmage should provide the Rams with another marker as Stafford plays through tendinitis while preparing for the Sept. 8 opener against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium, the story said.

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said quarterback Matthew Stafford's right elbow pain is "a little bit abnormal for a quarterback," comparing it instead to what pitchers deal with.

The article goes on to say that he threw during individual and 7-on-7 drills as recently as yesterday, but we can't construe quarterback elbow pain in a positive light. Apparently, Stafford has been working with the pain throughout the offseason, attempting different things with the athletic training staff to alleviate the issue. This is something to keep an eye on leading into the regular season.

One of the most overlooked questions as the 2022 season approaches is whether and to what extent the elbow of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain properly functional.

“We’d lessened Matthew’s workload today,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday. “Really when we look at it, we’ve got five weeks until September 8. He’s still feeling a little bit of pain, he could push through it. You guys have been out here, he’s been throwing and competing in team settings. We felt like the smart thing was let’s really just take it a week at a time."

Stafford didn’t throw at all in the offseason due to inflammation in the elbow, the story said. The story added eventually, he needed an injection and it’s been something to watch throughout the early days of camp. As of Saturday, Stafford said it’s all “coming along,” according to the story. On Monday, the Rams acknowledged that Stafford is still feeling some discomfort — and that the team cut back this throwing during Monday’s practice because of it.

Among the various current mysteries surrounding the Greatest Show-offs on Turf is whether quarterback Matthew Stafford is or isn’t currently injured.

According to the injury report, he isn’t. According to ESPN, he is. According to Stafford, he’s “feeling fine” but neither he nor anyone else is currently 100 percent.

HC Sean McVay was asked about it and his quote in the story does make it seem like Stafford is dealing with some kind of injury or injuries. But as the story also added, it’s one of the stranger realities of the new NFL, which hasn’t simply cozied up to gambling but has jumped into bed with it. Inside information exists, and the league does a poor job of compelling teams to disclose the inside information regarding a player’s health — even though that inside information has a direct impact on wagering.

Matthew Stafford couldn’t get out of the way of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, but he might have dodged a bullet.

That is, if the injury to the quarterback’s left ankle is no more serious than the Rams are reporting, and doesn’t keep him out of practice or next Monday night’s road game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday the injury is “a mild kind of ankle sprain.”

“He was sore today, but I expect him to kind of take it a day at a time, but I think he’ll be good to go (in Santa Clara),” McVay said.

He was injured in the fourth quarter, when he rolled the ankle as he tried to avoid outside linebacker Bud Dupree after throwing an incomplete pass on fourth-and-1. He grabbed the ankle and was slow getting up, but he had it wrapped on the sideline, didn’t miss a play and completed eight of 12 passes on the drive to Sony Michel’s 3-yard consolation touchdown catch. Stafford said after the game, “It’ll be all right," the story all said. Stafford playing on Monday night could be an issue depending on how the ankle responds this week in practice. It's worth keeping an eye on.