The Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay stated that he does not believe Matthew Stafford will require any off-season surgeries due to his spinal cord contusion. The quarterback has been placed on injured reserve and there is a possibility that he will remain sidelined for the rest of the season.
“To my knowledge, there’s nothing like that that’s going to be required or necessary,” McVay said with regard to surgery. “And it will be great for Matthew to have a healthy offseason and do a lot of the things that I think he’ll feel good about being able to do.”
Stafford injured his neck in Week 11’s loss to the New Orleans Saints. He felt numbness in his legs after taking a hit and had to leave the game after being evaluated for a concussion.
Following the game, Stafford entered concussion protocol for the second time in three weeks. Despite being cleared of concussion protocol, Stafford was still placed on injured reserve on December 3.
While Stafford is able to return from injured reserve in Week 17, McVay believes that there is a high chance that the quarterback will not play again this season. Quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to start the four remaining games.
