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Rams' Matthew Stafford Meets Fan Battling Cancer Ahead of Sunday Night Football

The Los Angeles quarterback made this fans day.
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Stafford meets with a fan battling cancer ahead of Rams vs. Eagles.
Stafford meets with a fan battling cancer ahead of Rams vs. Eagles. | Screenshot via @RamsNFL on X.

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Ahead of their primetime matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford took some time to make a fighting fan's day.

The boy in the video, whom the Rams did not name, is battling cancer and was able to meet the signal-caller on the So-Fi Stadium turf before kickoff. Stafford also signed a jersey for him.

Check it out:

A heartwarming moment from the 36-year-old quarterback ahead of his Rams (5-5) 8:20 p.m. EST kickoff in L.A.

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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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