Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford is fantastic in international games

Both times he’s gone overseas, Stafford has put on a show

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly reveals intimate ‘reset’ before Rams season

Rams QB Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, spent some time together before Matthew heads to Australia

Sean McVay: I look at Stetson Bennett, Ty Simpson as "2A, 2B"

Rams head coach Sean McVay stated that the competition for the backup quarterback position behind Matthew Stafford is fluid, viewing Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson as essentially co-second stringers ('2A, 2B') rather than a clear hierarchy

Agent's Take: How the Rams built a salary-cap super team around Matthew Stafford

The Rams are aggressively building a "super team" around veteran QB Matthew Stafford, who decided to return for his 18th season. They've made significant moves in free agency and trades, acquiring top talent like CB Trent McDuffie and edge rusher Myles Garrett, while also re-signing key players like Kam Curl and extending Stafford's contract. These moves aim to maximize their current Super Bowl window

Rams insider warns neglected weakness could make everything ‘fall apart’

Rams’ insider highlights a key weakness in front of quarterback Matthew Stafford, suggesting it could undermine the team’s performance

Fernando Mendoza is first No. 1 QB since Baker Mayfield who won't start Week 1

The Raiders naming Kirk Cousins their starting quarterback to open the 2026 season was hardly a surprise. While Las Vegas had been projected to draft Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall for months, the team’s brass had said publicly that its preference was for a rookie quarterback to sit and learn behind a veteran. But now that it’s official, Mendoza has become a member of a rare group of quarterbacks from recent years. Mendoza is the first quarterback since Baker Mayfield in 2018 not to start Week 1 after being selected at No. 1 overall. Mayfield’s situation was not particularly unusual at the time, as Jared Goff had been through the same thing in 2016. But since then, Kyler Murray (2019), Joe Burrow (2020), Trevor Lawrence (2021), Bryce Young (2023), Caleb Williams (2024), and Cam Ward (2025) have all been their respective club’s Week 1 starter after being selected at No. 1 overall. Since Matthew Stafford was selected at No. 1 overall in 2009, only Goff, Mayfield, and Mendoza have started the season as QB2. Sam Bradford (2010), Cam Newton (2011), Andrew Luck (2012), and Jameis Winston (2015) all started the season opener. Mayfield made it into a game by Week 3, taking over for an injured Tyrod Taylor to lead the Browns to their first victory since 2016 with a 21-17 victory over the Jets. He took over as Cleveland’s starter the following week. It took longer for Goff to ascend to QB1 for the Rams in 2016, as he began his tenure as Los Angeles’ starter in Week 11 with a 14-10 loss to Miami. Mendoza’s development will remain a priority for the Raiders, even as he won’t receive starters’ reps in the regular season. “ Early work, late work. More meetings ,” Kubiak said on Wednesday. “Plenty of time on the field between drills with [QBs] coach [Mike] Sullivan and [offensive coordinator] coach [Andrew] Janocko. Every player that is not starting the first game, that is helping us on the look team, we’re just trying to find every edge we can find to continue to get him better and his teammates better.” Aside from those selected at No. 1 overall, there are plenty of QBs who haven’t started early and ended up being successful. “I think there are so many examples both ways,” Kubiak said. “I think the most important thing with the quarterback room or any other position is to build competition within the room. That makes players so much better faster than coaching, when they have a guy in front of them that they can look up to and see how something’s done — that’s going to accelerate their growth.” We’ll see when Mendoza becomes Las Vegas’ starter. If Cousins plays well and the Raiders are winning, that might not be until 2027. But history suggests Mendoza will be on the field sooner or later as a rookie

Rams QB ranked No. on NFL Top 100 players of 2026

Matthew Stafford jumps from No. 59 in 2025 to No. 4 in 2026

The 2026 Rams have eleven captains

The Los Angeles Rams have named a remarkable eleven captains for the 2026 season, including established stars and several surprising omissions

Trade: Jayden Daniels, Matthew Stafford, George Kittle +3 more

Preseason winners, losers: Fernando Mendoza falls behind as Rams strengthen Super Bowl candidacy

NFL teams finalized their initial 53-man rosters Sunday, but the word "initial" is important. Between now and Week 1, teams will be making tweaks to their teams via waiver claims, free agent adds, injury designations and maybe even a trade or two more. After all, we saw 15(!) trades on Sunday alone. With teams finally, fully turning their attention to Week 1, we can do the same -- but not before we name the biggest winners and losers from the past month of training camp and preseason action. What more is there to say? After the Rams added one of the best defensive players of all time ( Myles Garrett ) and two cornerbacks ( Trent McDuffie , Jaylen Watson ) to address their biggest need, Aaron Donald officially un-retired on a one-year deal. Donald is now 35, but if he is even 70% of his peak self, he's still a star. Los Angeles can work him in slowly if they need to. A pass rush with Garrett, Donald, Kobie Turner , Byron Young , Braden Fiske and others is nightmare fuel for opponents. Furthermore, unlike last year, Matthew Stafford has seemingly no back concerns entering the year. And if he should miss time, both Ty Simpson and Stetson Bennett flashed in preseason action. The Ravens are another Super Bowl contender feeling good. There were positive developments on both sides of the ball, with Ja'Kobi Lane emerging as a training camp star and impressing in the preseason as well. On defense, the best news is Nnamdi Madubuike , who has worked his way back from a career-threatening neck injury to be in line to play early this season. He hasn't practiced fully yet, but Baltimore not placing him on IR shows he's trending in the right direction. Players have lauded new coach Jesse Minter, Trey Hendrickson has impressed, and even undrafted quarterback Joe Fagnano made the 53-man roster. If he can be an eventual QB2, Baltimore has unearthed another gem. Who says you can't go home? After not playing last year, Odell Beckham Jr . made the Giants ' roster. Forget the name recognition and the nice storyline; he had to earn his way, playing alongside and against backups. shifty as ever 🔥 @obj pic.twitter.com/i1Vftm8UFn Beckham's role is TBD. It might be pretty small. But good on him for sticking with it, through injuries, aging and many team changes. The Broncos won 14 games last year, were the AFC's No. 1 seed, and were likely a Bo Nix broken ankle away from going to the Super Bowl. And yet it seems like they've flown under the radar . The same goes for Nix, who is bunched in with Patrick Mahomes , Daniel Jones , Kyler Murray and Jayden Daniels among quarterbacks returning from injury. Nix played two series this preseason. He went 6-for-9 for 76 yards and a beautiful touchdown to RJ Harvey . He also connected with his new top weapon, Jaylen Waddle , on a 35-yarder. Jaylen Waddle' FIRST big catch as a Bronco 🐎 GBvsDEN on @nflnetwork Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/u7UD9EloUb Waddle adds the explosiveness to take this passing game to another level. Courtland Sutton looked awesome in the preseason, and Pat Bryant made waves as well. Same for rookie running back Jonah Coleman . The Broncos also return one of the NFL's best offensive lines. It's all adding up for a big year for Nix. In just 34 snaps across two preseason games, De'Zhaun Stribling caught 11 passes for 109 yards. He was a surprise and much-criticized pick at No. 33 overall, but all he has done since then is impress pretty much everyone. He has impressive size (6-foot-2, 207 pounds) and YAC ability, and with Ricky Pearsall out for the season, he is likely to step in as a starter right away. He earned rave reviews from Brock Purdy . It's easy to look past it now, but many contract situations leaked into training camp. Many -- but not all -- got resolved. Running backs were big winners. Bijan Robinson signed a record-setting three-year, $66.75 million deal in early August. Jonathan Taylor got a two-year, $44 million extension a few days later. Then Jahmyr Gibbs signed [... truncated ...]

12 NFL teams did not play their starting quarterbacks in the preseason

More than one‑third of starting QBs missed the entire preseason, with teams ranging from the Chiefs to the Saints keeping their starters on the sidelines

Trade: Emmett Johnson, Davante Adams, Dak Prescott +3 more

Rams’ snap counts in preseason finale indicates decisions for Wesley Bailey, Nick Andersen

The Rams' preseason finale snap counts suggest that Wesley Bailey and Nick Andersen may have secured spots on the roster

Rams remain undecided on No. 2 QB after preseason finale

Ty Simpson started at quarterback for the Rams on Thursday night and Stetson Bennett did not play, but head coach Sean McVay said after the game that those decisions had nothing to do with which of them will be the No. 2 quarterback to start the regular season. McVay said the call was made as part of the process of “continuing to get [Simpson] experience” heading into his rookie season and that the team isn’t ready to name either player as the primary backup to Matthew Stafford. “Obviously, we’ve got the reigning MVP of the league, and then we got two guys that we feel really good about,” McVay said, via the team’s website. “And if you say, ‘hey, what does that really mean?’ That’s what it means. We feel really good about those two guys. Not pigeon-holing myself into any sort of decision other than I feel really good about Stetson Bennett, feel really good about Ty Simpson.” The Rams play their opener against the 49ers in Australia in two weeks, so a decision will be coming in the near future

Tutu Atwell Addition Not a Precursor to WR Suspension in L.A.

Tutu Atwell's addition to the Rams has nothing to do with Puka Nacua's potential suspension, according to Sean McVay

Rams vs Chargers score, highlights, live updates, how to watch preseason game

Preseason game between Rams and Chargers, Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson competing for QB2 spot

Dolphins trade Tutu Atwell back to Rams

Dolphins trade Tutu Atwell back to Rams, send Jarquez Hunter to Miami

Where did Rams’ Puka Nacua rank in top 100 players of 2026?

Puka Nacua ranked no. 7 on the Top 100 players of 2026

NFL trends that could explode in 2026: Rams' 13 personnel, Seahawks' chess piece on defense provide blueprint

The NFL is a copycat league, and trends like 13 personnel and chess piece on defense can explode across the league. The Rams used 13 personnel at the highest rate in the league last season, unlocking an MVP season from Matthew Stafford

Rams jump Seahawks for top spot in NFL roster rankings; previewing 2026 Tour Championship

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here . The Seahawks are coming off a Super Bowl victory, and there aren't many obvious flaws in their lineup, but they might not even have the best roster in their own division. Welcome to life in the NFC West. The honor of best roster in the NFC West -- and the NFL as a whole -- was bestowed upon the Rams by our own Jordan Dajani and Tyler Sullivan. Who can argue with a pass rush that includes Myles Garrett and Byron Young (and maybe Aaron Donald )? Oddly enough, the biggest question in Los Angeles might be about the reigning NFL MVP, QB Matthew Stafford . The Chiefs also cracked the top 16 rosters in the NFL -- despite some offensive line issues. Kansas City did manage to upgrade its depth in the trenches by acquiring Josh Ezeudu from the Giants . The good news for teams looking to upgrade their roster is that interesting names will come available as cut-down day approaches. Former No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson could be a target for QB-needy teams. What about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.? The time to crown a FedEx Cup champion has arrived. The final leg of the postseason begins today at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where 30 golfers will tee off in hopes of capturing the $10 million prize. Our team of golf experts has you covered on everything you need with their 2026 Tour Championship preview , and they've made a variety of predictions, including winners, sleepers and the favorite who will fall short. The picks were particularly interesting this year, with no clear favorite emerging, with Scottie Scheffler coming back to the pack this year. Our own Patrick McDonald is calling his shot on Patrick Cantlay , who is searching for his first tournament win in quite some time. The action begins at 11 a.m. ET, and the full list of star-studded pairings and tee times can be found right here. Not that he was looking too far ahead, but Rory McIlroy has already offered some dream venues for future Tour Championships . I hear Olympic Club is lovely this time of year too. ⛳ Tour Championship , 11 a.m. on ESPN ⚽ Luton Town at Chelsea , 2:30 p.m. on Paramount+ ⚽ AFC Wimbledon at Fulham , 3 p.m. on Paramount+ 🏈 Steelers at Bills , 7 p.m. on NFL Network ⚾ Dodgers at Braves , 7:15 p.m. on FS1 🏈 Patriots at Browns , 8 p.m. on Prime Video 🏀 Valkyries at Liberty , 8 p.m. on Prime Video 🏀 Mystics at Mercury , 10 p.m. on Prime Video 🏈 Rams at Chargers , 10 p.m. on NFL Network