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Kyler Murray, Matthew Stafford both out for Cardinals-Rams

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Neither Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray nor Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will play Sunday.

The move to make Murray inactive means his hamstring injury, which he suffered last week in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, was too much of an issue and would prevent him from using the entire complement of his skills. Murray, who was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday, last missed a game because of an injury around this time last season.

He sat out Weeks 9-11 because of an ankle injury, and Colt McCoy, who will start Sunday, went 2-1.

Stafford entered the concussion protocol on Tuesday. Rams coach Sean McVay said Friday that Stafford was "making good progress and steady progression" and that the decision on whether the quarterback would play "could go all the way up until 90 minutes before kickoff."

Stafford did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was limited in practice on Friday.

Rams backup John Wolford is expected to start against Arizona. In Wolford's NFL debut in 2020, the quarterback helped lead the Rams to a playoff spot with a victory over the Cardinals. Playing in place of Jared Goff, Wolford threw for 231 yards and ran for 56 more in the Week 17 victory.

This season, Stafford has completed 68.4% of his passes for 1,928 yards and eight touchdowns with eight interceptions.

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