Matthew Stafford is back in concussion protocol. Days after exiting the multi-step process, the Rams have once again placed their QB back into the protocol, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic tweeted Sunday that Stafford would undergo further testing in Los Angeles to determine the next step.
Stafford exited Sunday’s loss to the Saints during the third quarter and didn’t return. The veteran QB previously entered concussion protocol following Los Angeles’ Week 9 loss to the Buccaneers. At the time, coach Sean McVay said he wasn’t aware of Stafford’s concussion symptoms during that game, but doctors later determined that it was “appropriate” for the QB to enter protocol, per ESPN’s Sarah Barshop.
Stafford had just exited concussion protocol on Friday after missing Week 10, and it seems like the organization may be proceeding with the utmost caution. Considering Monday’s development, it sounds like Stafford is at risk of missing another game.
“Yesterday, when we went into the tent, (we) got his symptoms, he checked out feeling pretty good, but we wanted to be over-precautious,” McVay said Monday. “But where he’s at right now, as it relates to his status, still in evaluation to see if we are going to put him in the protocol.”
Following last season’s Super Bowl championship, Stafford has struggled in 2022, perhaps due to lingering elbow issues. The Rams are 3-6 in Stafford’s nine starts, with the QB completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,087 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Bryce Perkins filled in for Stafford on Sunday, completing five of his 10 pass attempts for 64 yards while adding another 39 yards on the ground. John Wolford, who is currently dealing with a neck injury, started in place of Stafford during LA’s Week 10 loss to the Cardinals.
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