Kelly Stafford Fires Back at Conspiracy Rumors Amid Matthew Stafford’s Health Concerns

On Thursday, she reposted a Barstool Sports headline on Instagram that joked: “The Best NFL conspiracy theory on the internet – Matthew Stafford died a couple weeks ago, got cloned, new one is now QB1 for the Rams.”

Kelly responded with humor, writing: “I knew there was something different about him…. that @ammortal_official is wild.”

The bizarre rumor circulating online claims Stafford had secretly passed away and been replaced by a clone — a theory with no evidence whatsoever.

Her post also tagged Ammortal Inc, the company behind the Ammortal Chamber, a recovery tool Matthew regularly uses to help rejuvenate his body and mind. Reporters even spotted a mobile version of the chamber at Rams practice earlier this month.

On Monday, Stafford finally returned to the practice field in full pads for the first time this summer, taking part in 26 snaps during team drills. Head coach Sean McVay was encouraged by the progress but cautioned reporters that the team is still monitoring the quarterback’s workload closely.

“It was great to see him back out there. He looked sharp,” McVay said. “We’ll keep managing things day by day and week by week, but it was definitely a positive step.”

If Stafford isn’t fully ready for the season opener against the Houston Texans, newly signed backup Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to start, with second-year quarterback Stetson Bennett waiting in the wings after a strong preseason showing.

The Rams wrap up their preseason schedule against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Los Angeles enters the new campaign hoping to build on last year’s playoff run, which ended in a narrow 28-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round — the closest challenge Philly faced before ultimately falling to Kansas City in the Super Bowl.