First Rams coach Sean McVay declares Matthew Stafford has an “abnormal injury”. But then the quarterback comes in – and talks the whole thing down. He’s not worried. What now?

Munich – How is Matthew Stafford really doing?

At the training camp of the Los Angeles Rams, Head Coach Sean McVay had made remarkable statements concerning the health of the quarterback. He declared that the playmaker was dealing with an “abnormal” injury, which is usually associated with pitchers in MLB. “NFL Media”, meanwhile, reported a “bad tendonitis” that makes participation in practice impossible.

The passer himself, speaking to US journalists, has now tried to keep the issue down. “I’m just a little sore in my muscles,” Stafford said. So he has “general soreness” in his elbow, besides describing his situation as “irritating right now, but I’m working through it.”

Stafford also commented on his head coach’s statement that it was more of a baseball injury.

Stafford downplays injury

“I don’t know if it’s a baseball injury or a football injury. I’m playing football right now and the injury is on a football player, so I think it’s a football injury. I’m not really worried about what it’s called or if it’s abnormal or not, or whatever. “

Meanwhile, the Super Bowl winner was surprisingly candid about whether the injury resulted from his long career.

“I don’t think that’s the only cause, but I’m sure it’s a contributing factor. When you put as much stress on an arm as I have over the years, it certainly doesn’t look like anyone else’s elbow, I’m sure of that.”

Currently Stafford is not taking part in team training, instead completing individual exercises. He is expected to be fully fit again for the start of the season.