At this point in training camp, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has yet to practice due to a back injury. And, until now, fans had yet to have reason to be overly concerned.
That changed in a hurry, though, as Adam Schefter has reported Stafford is dealing with an aggravated disc. The pain had been so bad that Stafford reportedly received an epidural for it as well.
In a word, that is alarming.
Matthew Stafford's injury is now a cause for more than just mild concern
If you were to do your own research, you'd find plenty of different thoughts on how and when someone could recover from this type of injury (mind you, the internet is full of varying opinions).