ESPN's Peter Schrager shared his intel on the issue during a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show. The NFL insider revealed that the Rams aren't worried that Stafford could miss Week 1 and that the team is just being cautious with their veteran starting quarterback.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is currently week to week with a back problem. That makes Jimmy Garoppolo the man in L.A., until Stafford is ready. "I think Jimmy Garoppolo is a starting quarterback,

Matthew Stafford continues to earn the respect of his peers. The veteran Los Angeles Rams quarterback has once again been named to the NFL’s Top 100 Players list, coming in at No. 59 for the 2025 edition — the eighth time he’s been voted onto the annual player-driven ranking.