Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff underwent surgery on his broken right thumb Monday in Los Angeles and won't play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Sean McVay said on Monday.
"We felt like that was going to be the best thing to do for him and for our team," McVay said, adding that Goff had some screws inserted and that he could return for the playoffs if the Rams advance.
John Wolford is Goff's backup and will start in his place.
Goff injured his thumb in the final seconds of the third quarter Sunday in Seattle as he completed a 9-yard pass to tight end Gerald Everett.