The Los Angeles Rams know that venerable starting quarterback Matthew Stafford's NFL career is coming to an end in the near future. That's why the contract negotiations to extend him for one more season are so very meticulous. How much value can the team truly place on a one-of-a-kind quarterback who is defying the odds and continuing to perform at such a competitively high level?
But as the 2025 Rams training camp has proven, setbacks can occur without warning. Stafford arrived at training camp with back soreness that was supposed to limit him for several days.