Sarah BarshopAug 11, 2025, 01:18 PM ET
CloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.
LOS ANGELES — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford did not practice Monday after being expected to take part in individual drills in his return to practice from an aggravated disk in his back.
Monday’s practice was expected to be the next step in Stafford’s return from back soreness after he threw 68 passes at the Rams’ practice facility Saturday morning. On Sunday, Sean McVay said he expected Stafford to participate in individual drills the next day with the plan to “take it a day at a time” from there.
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Instead, Stafford was in street clothes during practice while walking into a “restorative and rejuvenation” chamber parked next to the Rams’ practice field.
McVay is scheduled to speak to the media after practice.
When asked Saturday night whether Stafford still is dealing with pain or discomfort in the back, McVay said, “I don’t know. That’s something that you’d have to talk to him about.”
Earlier in the week, McVay emphasized that while the Rams are being cautious with Stafford’s back, he would be available to play if it was the regular season.