Matthew Stafford says his offseason thumb surgery isn't an impediment to anything he wants to do in his first offseason workouts with the Los Angeles Rams.

After the NFL missed out on most offseason team work last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, Stafford is grateful he picked this year to switch teams.

"Selfishly, I'm liking these times," Stafford said. "It's giving me the chance to be on the field and calling plays and going against our defense a little bit. Just above-the-neck stuff, being able to work the mental aspect of the game. So that part of it has been great for me. ... I feel like everybody is figuring out what works best for them as an organization, and I feel like we've accomplished that."

Stafford played through a torn ligament in his right thumb for the second half of last season with the Detroit Lions. He also injured his ribs, his left knee and his right ankle, yet still started all 16 games for the ninth time in 10 years.

He described his thumb surgery as "a little quick fix. I feel way better. I haven't really been limited at all since we've been together."

The Las Vegas Raiders will host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football in Week 1. The NFL will not have a doubleheader on Monday for Week 1 for the first time in several years.

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Chicago Bears on NBC's Sunday Night Football for Week 1. The Rams also opened the Sunday Night Football schedule last season, hosting the Dallas Cowboys.