Sean McVay says there is ‘zero chance’ Matthew Stafford will ever play in a preseason game for the Rams

So long as Sean McVay is operating the Los Angeles Rams, do not anticipate to see quarterback Matthew Stafford play in the course of the preseason. The pinnacle coach was requested whether or not or not his new quarterback would get any enjoying time all through the exhibition season. McVay not solely shut it down for 2021 however for Stafford’s whole tenure with the workforce as long as he is in cost. 

“There’s zero likelihood you’ll ever see Matthew Stafford take a snap within the preseason for the Rams so long as I am the coach. That can by no means occur,” McVay instructed the Doug Gottlieb Present, via Rams Wire. “He isn’t going to play. That is why it is vital for us to attempt to get aggressive ‘opps’ in opposition to a few of these different groups in follow settings. Working towards in opposition to the Cowboys this Saturday. Get the Raiders twice. So we’re all the time searching for these issues. Till you inform me that if a man will get damage within the preseason that we’ll get these video games again or they’re going to add them on the schedule afterwards as, ‘Oh yeah, you get two video games since you misplaced these guys within the preseason,’ it is onerous for me to make sense of it.”

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Holding veterans who’ve a cemented roster spot out of the preseason has been commonplace in Los Angeles below McVay, so it is not completely shocking to see him observe swimsuit with Stafford. That stated, on condition that the quarterback is within the midst of his first summer time with the Rams following the commerce from Detroit, there’s a case to be made for him to see sport motion. As a substitute, McVay will go for aggressive follow reps — that are a bit extra managed — somewhat than expose Stafford to potential damage in a preseason game that finally has no consequence to their upcoming season. 

Los Angeles already had a scare surrounding a possible Stafford damage when the veteran banged his surgically repaired thumb in follow. In accordance with reviews, Stafford avoided serious injury, however it’s probably one more reason for McVay to maintain his new quarterback in bubble wrap till Week 1.