Matthew Stafford’s Injury: Could the Rams’ Super Bowl Hopes Derail Before Kickoff?

How did Matthew Stafford’s scheduled workout on Saturday play out? And was he at the Rams’ 23-22 victory over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium?

The Rams had a plan, he said. He was not concerned. Stafford would not practice for the first week, but he would be out there with teammates in Week 2.AdvertisementIt did not happen.Garoppolo led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl. Bennett is playing with the confidence he displayed while leading Georgia to two national titles.

Garoppolo led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl. Bennett is playing with the confidence he displayed while leading Georgia to two national titles.

Garoppolo led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl. Bennett is playing with the confidence he displayed while leading Georgia to two national titles.

Garoppolo led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl. Bennett is playing with the confidence he displayed while leading Georgia to two national titles.

The Rams are three weeks away from the season opener against the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium.Read more: Whose house? Rams and Chargers fans debate which team is the ‘alphas’ of L.A.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe air around the Rams’ camp has been thick with silence—an unsettling hush that even the sharpest ears struggle to crack . Sean McVay, the brain behind the team’s strategy, keeps his lips sealed tight. Coaches like Aubrey Pleasant nod in deference, while a focused Stetson Bennett, locked in a tight comeback, hardly spares a glance to the swirling questions begging answers. The big one looming over every practice and play—where exactly is Matthew Stafford in all this? Was he present for that elusive workout on Saturday, or did he watch the nail-biting 23-22 win over the Chargers from the sidelines? Nobody is talking, and the official word is a promise of clarity sometime Monday. But here we are, inching closer to kickoff against the Texans with more mystery than confidence about Stafford’s back injury—this saga stretching longer than anyone hoped. The clock’s ticking fast now, and the Rams’ Super Bowl dreams hang in a delicate balance, caught between grit, hope, and that nagging doubt. LEARN MORE