Matthew Stafford with cap on backwardMatthew Stafford (Photo via Imagn Images)
The Los Angeles Rams have offered a brutal injury update on quarterback Matthew Stafford amid his fitness issues.

The NFC team began training camp without their veteran starter, who has been sidelined with back soreness and is set to miss further time, though head coach Sean McVay expects him to be available to play in Week 1.

According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, Stafford will not return to practice on Monday, although he hasn’t suffered any setbacks, with the team looking to take things one week at a time.

“McVay said the goal remains to have Stafford back for Week 1,” Barshop noted.

Jimmy Garoppolo To Step Up In Matthew Stafford’s Absence

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (11) and quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) (Photo via Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports)

The Rams had already scheduled a modified workload for the quarterback due to his age and history with back problems. But he’s been shut down for an indefinite period as the team errs on the side of caution.

Backup Jimmy Garoppolo will continue to take first-team reps while Stafford remains out. Stetson Bennett and Dresser Winn are behind him in the pecking order.

Matthew Stafford threw for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. He helped L.A. to a playoff win before they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.

They will hope to have him back for another go at it next season, having added star wide receiver Davante Adams and second-round tight end Terrance Ferguson this offseason.

We wish him a speedy return

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.