Matthew Stafford may be coming off one of the best seasons of his career, but his wife Kelly says the Rams quarterback could still be nearing the end of the road.
Stafford, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, put together a huge 2025 campaign in Los Angeles. He led the league with 4,707 passing yards, 276.9 yards per game and 46 passing touchdowns, then capped it by winning his first MVP award. Even with that kind of production, Kelly suggested retirement could be on the table for reasons that have little to do with performance.
Speaking on a recent appearance on "The Cutting Edge" podcast, she pointed to the strain of being away from their daughters on weekends.
"One of the biggest things Matthew can't stand is that he can't come to [his kids'] weekend games," she said on a recent appearance on 'The Cutting Edge' podcast.
"That's starting to wear and tear on him, that he's not around for those. And they're getting to the age… And they're asking, "Well, when is dad gonna come to our games?"'
Matthew and Kelly have four daughters - Hunter, Tyler and twins Sawyer and Chandler - who are all between six and nine years old. The couple first met in college at the University of Georgia and got married in April 2015.
Kelly also said the physical toll of the game remains a major factor. Stafford, now 38, has dealt with injuries in recent years and played through an aggravated disc in his back last year.
"With the injury stuff, too, Matthew has had his fair share. And now the lingering ones, as he gets older in this league," Kelly continued.
"Every year, I always worry about his head. That's the one injury that diagnosing it is tough; knowing the repercussions of it is tough."
She added that the mental side can be just as hard as the physical pain.
"For [players] emotionally, it's tough, because their identity right now is in what they do. And it's true. So if you take that away from them, even for a small time because of injuries, it's tough on them.
"Matthew's back last year was the worst I'd ever seen him, mentally and emotionally, when it comes to an injury."
Matthew and Kelly were also among the notable guests at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding in New York City earlier this month. They were seen arriving in style at Madison Square Garden, where an estimated 1,000 guests attended the ceremony.
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