Despite any ailments that Matthew Stafford is going through, there is an expectation among the Los Angeles Rams that Stafford will suit up Week 1 against the Houston Texans. When NFL’s ESPN’s Ian Rapoport reported that Stafford was dealing with an aggravated disc,

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is reportedly week-to-week with an "aggravated disk" in his back.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford received an epidural to alleviate the pain from an aggravated disc in is back, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.