Matthew Stafford injury update Rams QB out vs. Cardinals

The reigning Super Bowl champion LA Rams season has gone off the rails in the first half of the 2022 campaign. Sean McVay's squad sits at 3-5, Lucas Carlsson Jersey three wins off the first-place Seahawks.And ahead of a Week 10 matchup with the Cardinals, things got a whole lot more difficult for Los Angeles: starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has entered concu sion protocol, and was ruled out an hour ahead of kickoff.A team spokesperson confirmed that Stafford was placed in protocol on Tuesday, a few days after the Rams matchup with the Buccaneers.A team spokesperson clarified that QB Matthew Stafford entered the concu sion protocol yesterday, not today. Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) Stafford, who took four sacks and eight QB hits during the Rams' 16-13 lo s to Tampa Bay in Week 9, has struggled this year. So far, he's thrown eight picks to just eight touchdowns. However, his absence could loom large without the presence of an established backup option; the Rams turn to John Wolford in his stead.MORE:Here's the latest on the veteran hurler's status:Stafford was a game-time decision leading up to their Week 10 matchup vs. the Cardinals, and was eventually ruled out as he goes through concu sion protocol.Per McVay, Stafford suffered the ailment during last week's defeat to the Bucs. Rams medical personnel followed up with Stafford and determined that he should be placed in concu sion protocol."We'll take it a day at a time with him." Coach McVay says Matthew Stafford is in concu sion protocol. Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) "It's more importantly about the person, then the player, in these types of things, as we know," McVay said. "Nobody is more of a competitor and wanting to be out there with his teammates than Matthew. He's in the protocol. We'll take it a day at a time with him."It's unclear if Stafford will be available for Week 11 vs. the Rams.With Stafford's status looking uncertain for Sunday's game, Los Angeles may have to turn to backup John Wolford, who is listed as QB2 in the Rams depth chart. Wolford has only seen the field twice in the regular season, throwing zero touchdowns and two interceptions.Los Angeles' QB3, Bryce Perkins, is also in the mix, although he hasn't featured in a regular season game yet at this point in his career.NamePositionMatthew Stafford1John Wolford2Bryce Perkins3 William Eklund Jersey