Rams place QB Matthew Stafford on injured reserve

Quarterback Matthew Stafford was positioned on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, in the future after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol for the second time this season.

Stafford already had been dominated out for the Rams’ dwelling sport towards Seattle on Sunday because of a neck damage. The Tremendous Bowl winner will now be sidelined for a minimum of 4 video games, and his season could possibly be over.

Stafford has missed two of the previous three video games for the Rams (3-8), whose title protection season has fallen aside with a five-game shedding streak. Though the Rams haven’t confirmed Stafford had a concussion this season, he made two journeys by means of the league’s concussion protocol.

John Wolford will begin at quarterback for Los Angeles towards the Seahawks. All-Professional defensive deal with Aaron Donald and All-Professional receiver Cooper Kupp are also out with accidents.

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Stafford felt numbness in his legs through the Rams’ loss at New Orleans two weeks in the past whereas enjoying simply two days after clearing the concussion protocol for the primary time.

After Stafford cleared the protocol once more Friday, coach Sean McVay acknowledged the struggling Rams seemingly wouldn’t rush again their 34-year-old star quarterback, who’s beneath contract till 2026.

“You knew that he wouldn’t be obtainable this week due to the neck,” McVay mentioned. “So now that we’ve received a kind of steps taken down, then the following factor will likely be, let’s put our heads collectively after which let’s see what that appears like so far as how the neck impacts his availability, and what we’ll do for the rest of the season.”

Stafford has handed for two,087 yards with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions whereas finishing a career-high 68% of his passes in 9 video games this season, his second with the Rams after 12 years with the Detroit Lions. Stafford had been one of many NFL’s most sturdy quarterbacks over the earlier 11 seasons, lacking simply eight video games — all within the 2019 season — because of damage.

Stafford, Kupp and Donald be a part of receiver Allen Robinson, defensive deal with A’Shawn Robinson and a bunch of offensive linemen out with vital accidents for the Rams, who’re off to their worst begin since 2011 after falling into their longest skid since 2016.

The Rams additionally activated rookie linebacker Daniel Hardy from injured reserve. The seventh-round choose has but to make his NFL debut after incurring a excessive ankle sprain through the preseason.

Hardy may play instantly as an edge rusher for the Rams, who will likely be with out linebacker Terrell Lewis because of a again damage. Los Angeles already reduce veteran edge rusher Justin Hollins earlier this month, additional weakening its move rush.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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