Matthew Stafford put in concussion protocol; wife slams the NFL
Kelly Stafford, the wife of L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, is “Concerned, angry, sad, tired,” after the quarterback was put in concussion protocol
A few days after Matthew Stafford was placed in concussion protocol, his wife, Kelly Stafford, slammed the NFL.
The mother of four took to social media to address the dangers of playing in the NFL and the health decisions made by the league, “If you follow NFL, you just heard Matthew got put into concussion protocol,” she wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “If you have listened to my podcast at all, you know how big a deal it is to me. The head is not something to be messed with…and I hope as this sport develops, so does the concern for head health and the research around it.” She went on to say that was “not okay” when she learned Matthew was entering the concussion protocol. “I have every emotion running through me. Concerned, angry, sad, tired…all of them,” Kelly continued.
According to Rams head coach Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford entered the protocol on Tuesday after the team’s medical staff did their “cleanup after the game” and decided “that was the best thing for him.” McVay also said the 34-year-old wasn’t dealing with any concussion symptoms during the game, but the medical staff determined it was the right decision after asking Stafford some questions post-game.
Kelly, who knows a thing or two about the brain, had surgery to remove a brain tumor following an acoustic neuroma diagnosis in 2019.
She reposted a message from Green Bay Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell that read, “I think it’s time y’all take some of the money y’all make off us and invest in grass fields for every team around the league,” The turf is literally like concrete. It has no give when you plant [NFL.”
“I have symptoms that are still lingering. In fact, they aren’t symptoms anymore. They are just a part of me,” Kelly wrote on Instagram at the time. “But every time I get those headaches, lose my footing or get yelled at by my girls for not listening when I really never heard them, I remind myself how much stronger I am. How much stronger my marriage is. How much stronger my family is. It was a part of God’s plan, a plan I am all in for. Grateful to be here.” Kelly and Matthew married in 2015 and have four daughters — twins Chandler and Sawyer (born in March 2017), Hunter Hope (born in August 2018), and Tyler Hall (born in June 2020).