With the Rams sitting at 3–6 and another injury to tend to, quarterback Matthew Stafford’s NFL future figures to once again become a hot topic coming out of the club’s Week 10 bye.
The short break has afforded Stafford, 35, extra time to heal from a UCL sprain in his right thumb he sustained in Week 8, which sidelined him in Week 9. Given his circumstances, ongoing retirement rumors have continued to follow Stafford but, as the 15-year veteran made clear on Friday, his career still remains full speed ahead.
Appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, Stafford field a question asking why he continues to play and whether he plans to keep “going ‘til the wheels fall off.” After jokingly hinting at some sight weariness, however, Stafford doubled down on his love for the sport and the Rams, telling McAfee he’s still enjoying playing football “too much to hang it up.”
