LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams predict quarterback Matthew Stafford to begin Sunday in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay mentioned Monday.
Stafford sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his proper thumb in Week 8 and didn’t play the next week in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. The Rams had a bye in Week 10.
McVay mentioned Stafford “needs to be able to go” in opposition to Seattle and that the quarterback threw throughout particular person drills at apply Monday.
“He is making nice progress, and so we’re working with the anticipation and expectation that he’s going to be good to go,” McVay mentioned. “He’ll be pushing by, however we anticipate him to have the ability to begin and play and do his factor and paved the way this week.”
Rams backup quarterback Brett Rypien struggled in his begin in opposition to the Packers and was lower throughout the Rams’ bye week. Los Angeles signed quarterback Carson Wentz to interchange him, one thing McVay mentioned Monday was “an opportunity to improve the quarterback room.”
“[We] be ok with Matthew returning, and clearly when he is on the market, you are feeling nice concerning the management and all the pieces that he supplies, however god forbid if one thing have been to occur the place he weren’t obtainable, felt like this is able to supply a possibility for anyone that is performed a whole lot of excessive stage soccer to get him in right here [and] get him form of aware of among the issues that we’re doing,” McVay mentioned.
Los Angeles drafted quarterback Stetson Bennett within the fourth spherical to function Stafford’s backup this season, however he has been on the reserve/non-football sickness listing since Sept. 13. McVay mentioned final month that he did not anticipate Bennett to be again with the Rams this season.
McVay mentioned the Rams additionally anticipate to get proper deal with Rob Havenstein and beginning inside linebacker Ernest Jones again in opposition to Seattle.
