'I Was Coming Back': Rams QB Matthew Stafford Clears Up Retirement Rumors

Speculation swirled this offseason surrounding the future of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, but on Monday, he cleared up the confusion

Matt Galatzan | Apr 17, 2023

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A few weeks ago Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's future was rumored to be up in the air.

He was coming off of a pair of serious injuries, and at the age of 35, many insinuated that his career was nearing its end.

However, during his meeting with the media on Monday, Stafford cleared the air on those rumors and explained that he never really considered hanging it up.

“I felt really confident I was coming back. I feel like more people were less confident in that than I was. But no, I was ready to go, ready to play as soon as I was cleared and I feel great, feel healthy, and I'm not 25 but I definitely feel good.”

Stafford now enters his first truly healthy offseason in quite some time and is looking forward to helping the Rams rebound off of their dismal 5-12 Super Bowl LVI defense.

And while the unprecedented amount of injuries were a big part of those struggles, including the ones Stafford himself, he is ready to move on and get back on the field.

“I'm not going to talk too much about what used to be or how I used to feel or anything like that," Stafford said. "All I know is that I put a lot of work and time into trying to feel as good as I can for right now.

"I do feel about as good as I can for right now and it's exciting for me. So it was a lot of hard work, some tough times, and (I’m) just excited to be where I am right now.”

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Published Apr 17, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com