Matthew Stafford’s Fate Decided Before He Took a Snap Against Seattle Seahawks- Injury Update

Published 12/05/2022, 9:00 AM EST

The Los Angeles Rams certainly missed their starting QB Matthew Stafford in the clash against the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams went down fighting, but their backup QB John Wolford threw two interceptions to complicate the matter. LA had decided Stafford’s fate even before the first snap of the game. And it is not good news for the fans of the team.

The reigning Super Bowl champions are almost out of the playoff race. And the Stafford news just adds to the misery they are already going through.

Matthew Stafford injury update

The Rams put QB Matthew Stafford on the injured reserve list before the first snap of the game against the Seahawks. What was initially thought to be a concussion turned out to be a spinal cord contusion. The issue in his spinal cord is causing the numbness in his legs, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported before the game.

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The #Rams have just placed QB Matthew Stafford on Injured Reserve, almost certainly ending his season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 3, 2022

The news means that Stafford will miss at least four games. But with just five games to go, this might well be the end of the season for him. The reigning Super Bowl champions certainly wouldn’t want to risk bringing him in again before he is totally healthy.

Injuries have plagued the Rams‘ season and their title defense never really took off. Apart from the others, Stafford has been in the concussion protocol twice. He has also been dealing with an elbow issue.

An unsuccessful title defense?

With so many injuries and a depleted squad, the Rams never really stood a chance to defend the Vince Lombardi trophy. The loss to the Seahawks was their ninth loss this season, virtually ending their playoff hopes.

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Their QB Matthew Stafford failed to impress this season with just a paltry 2,087 yards of passing. He has also thrown just 10 touchdown passes this season with eight interceptions also to his name. The team that went all the way last season plummeted to the bottom five in the league in terms of touchdowns and passing yardage this time around.

Due to injuries, Stafford has managed to start just nine games before going into the injured reserve list. The reigning Super Bowl champions have an overall record of 3-9 this season and are last on the NFC West divisional table. There are five more games to go before the regular season ends. Can his backup QB John Wolford take them to a respectable final tally at the end of the regular season? What does the future hold for Matthew Stafford?

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Shivam Pratap Singh originally hails from Punjab, India. After completing his Master's degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, he joined the world of media with a stint at Opoyi. While he was there, he started to follow the NFL.

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Gurjyot Singh Dadial

Matthew Stafford’s Fate Decided Before He Took a Snap Against Seattle Seahawks- Injury Update

Matthew Stafford injury update

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