2 min read • August 04, 2021
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Matthew Stafford, the newly acquired Rams quarterback, injured his throwing thumb as he knocked said thumb on a teammates helmet. This is the same thumb which underwent offseason surgery after injuring it last season. Reports are just swelling without any structural damage, fracture or ligament issues. Given how early it is preseason, we would expect Stafford/Rams to be cautious and hold him out for a short period of time. This should not bother him going forward. An injury like this is an occupational hazard for quarterbacks on follow through throws. Stafford injured his thumb the way Drew Brees famously did in 2019 with Brees having surgery in-season causing him to miss five weeks. In any case, expect this to not be a major issue regardless if it's the same thumb as his offseason surgery.
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