Matthew Stafford is healthy, but Rams CB Ahkello Witherspoon is out for season after playoff injury

Matthew Stafford is healthy, but Rams CB Ahkello Witherspoon is out for season after playoff injury

Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand.

NFL world reacts to horrible Rams news

The Los Angeles Rams narrowly avoided a loss to the Carolina Panthers on Saturday after MVP candidate Matthew Stafford led a heroic game-winning drive to take the lead in the game’s final moments. Now, the Rams are facing the Chicago Bears in the divisional round, where they’re expected to play in freezing cold temperatures. It’ll be a tough matchup for the Rams, and made worse by some brutal injury luck. Not only does Stafford have a sprained f…

Matthew Stafford To Play In Divisional Round; Rams Place CB Ahkello Witherspoon On IR

Matthew Stafford managed to play through an injury to his throwing hand on Saturday. He will be available for the Rams during the divisional round as well. Stafford underwent testing yesterday to determine the extent of his injury. When speaking to the media on Monday, head coach Sean McVay revealed (via ESPN’s Sarah Barshop) he suffered a sprained index finger. Stafford will nevertheless be available for the Rams during their game against the B…

Rams Placing CB Ahkello Witherspoon On IR

Per Gary Klein, Rams HC Sean McVay said they have placed CB Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve.  Witherspoon was out for two months earlier this season and re-injured his scapula in the Wild Card Round against the Panthers. Witherspoon, 30, is a former third-round pick of the 49ers back in 2017. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.88 million contract that included a $973,572 signing bonus. The Seahawks signed Whitherspoon to a …