Rams expect QB Matthew Stafford to start Sunday vs. Texas after he was limited in preseason with back injury

Rams expect QB Matthew Stafford to start Sunday vs. Texas after he was limited in preseason with back injury
Inglewood, CA - August 09:  Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a pre-season NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 9, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Inglewood, CA - August 09: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a pre-season NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 9, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expects quarterback Matthew Stafford to start on Sunday against the Houston Texans. 

Stafford has been dealing with a back injury throughout the preseason, but McVay doesn't expect it to sideline him for the Rams' season opener.