Rams Camp: Matthew Stafford Injury Update

Locked On Rams: LA Rams Training Camp Day 5 Practice Recap

Jeremy Brener | Aug 3, 2021

After being eliminated in the Divisional Round of the playoffs last year by the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams knew it needed to try and upgrade the quarterback position.

By trading for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the offseason, the Rams pushed its chips all in and are set to make a serious Super Bowl run in 2021.

However, Rams fans now find themselves holding their breaths after Monday's practice where Stafford left early with a thumb injury.

The injury is not necessarily one that will keep Stafford out for a significant amount of time, but any time your quarterback goes down, it's concerning to say the least. Especially one that you traded multiple draft picks to acquire.

First reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Stafford's thumb is swollen, but X-rays came back negative. It's likely Stafford sits out of practice for a few days, but nothing more than that.

The thumb Stafford injured is one he's had surgery on before, so that adds to the concern level. Second-string quarterback John Wolford took the rest of the first-team snaps after Stafford's injury Monday.

On this episode of "Locked On Rams," host Sosa Kremenjas provides an update from Rams' practice in regards to Stafford's thumb injury.

He also discusses running back Darrell Henderson's most recent press conference and shares The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue's risers and fallers, including safeties Terrell Burgess and Jordan Fuller.

Sosa deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Rams." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Published Aug 3, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.