ESPN.com · Oct 3, 2023
Rams' Matthew Stafford has hip contusion; Cooper Kupp nears return
Matthew Stafford sustained a hip contusion during Sunday's game, but Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay expects his quarterback to be available to play this week.
Stafford overcame a hard landing on his hip early in the fourth quarter to direct a 29-23 overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts.
"He is a stud and, obviously, we saw him gut through that yesterday. Definitely took a good shot there, but we feel like he should be good to go," McVay said Monday.
McVay said Stafford had further testing after sustaining a "good deep bruise." Those evaluations did not indicate anything that might keep Stafford out of practice or threaten his status against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
