Matthew Stafford’s Elbow Pain ‘Abnormal’ for Quarterback

Matthew Stafford’s arm is in some pain.

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said quarterback Matthew Stafford’s right elbow pain is “a little bit abnormal for a quarterback,” comparing it to what pitchers in baseball go through. Stafford threw during individual and 7-on-7 drills this week but did not take part in the team reps. McVay said earlier in the week that he doesn’t expect Stafford to do so before the Rams leave Irvine on Aug. 10.

Sometimes called Throwers Elbow, Stafford’s injury is usually for baseball players, as McVay explains. https://t.co/QOhB4NkWIH

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 4, 2022

McVay said Wednesday that Stafford’s pain isn’t a setback but is “consistent with what’s been going on” with the 34-year-old.

“[You] want to try to have him operate in as little pain as possible,” McVay said. “I think anytime that you’ve played as long and are as tough as he is, I don’t know if you’re ever truly pain-free, but the goal would be for Sept. 8 and really looking towards 17 games then hopefully some games after that if we earn that opportunity.

“That’s kind of the perspective and the big-picture approach that we want to be able to take. I don’t know that I would feel as comfortable taking that approach if it wasn’t for the experience that he’s accumulated and knowing how intentional he is about staying up to speed with his mental and his physical work that he can do in the absence of some of the stuff in the team settings.”

McVay on Stafford's elbow: “It is a tricky deal….It’s a little bit abnormal for a quarterback. You know some of this stuff is things that MLB pitchers deal with and so it is something that we're kind of learning about on the fly.”

— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) August 4, 2022

McVay said he thought Stafford “looked really good” during practice on Thursday.

“Even in routes on air, in the types of throws where you’re really seeing all parts of the field being activated, that’s a really good thing,” McVay said. “And so I’ve definitely seen improvement. He was making those types of throws before, but being able to just do it in a smart fashion is kind of what we’re really hunting out.”

Sean McVay is adamant that Matthew Stafford didn’t have any sort of “setback” – says the onload/deload he’s had all this time is part of the plan and managing general pain/potential of future pain. Stafford did not throw today but worked out on the side.

— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 3, 2022

Matthew Stafford and the Rams remain cautious as they attempt to limit his throwing time during training camp.

This is definitely something to monitor, especially with fantasy football drafts upcoming…

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