The Los Angeles Rams positioned rookie quarterback Stetson Bennett on their non-football harm checklist Wednesday.
Rams coach Sean McVay wouldn’t give any particulars in regards to the motive for the transfer with Bennett, who led Georgia to the previous two nationwide championships earlier than Los Angeles drafted him within the fourth spherical.
“There are particular issues that I feel are a bit of bit greater and extra essential, and out of respect for the particulars and the specifics, [I] need to have the ability to preserve it in-house,” McVay stated.
Bennett missed the Rams’ season-opening victory at Seattle with what the crew stated was a shoulder harm, presumably associated to Bennett’s heavy work in coaching camp and the preseason.
McVay stated Bennett’s transfer to the NFI checklist was not associated to his shoulder harm. McVay additionally stated he has met with Bennett just lately.
“Out of respect for him and the scenario, I’m going to go away all of the specifics and particulars in-house,” McVay stated. “So not going to essentially have any follow-up data or something I’ll give in that regard.”
The Rams have been relying on Bennett to be their main backup to Matthew Stafford. Newcomer Brett Rypien, who joined the Rams’ observe squad after taking part in within the preseason, will take the backup position behind Stafford for now, McVay stated.
“The lucky factor for us is that Brett Rypien has been in-house,” McVay stated. “He’s on our observe squad. He was the backup final week, and he’s going to proceed to be in that scenario till something modifications on that observe.”
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Bennett was the primary quarterback drafted by the Rams throughout McVay’s seven seasons in cost, and McVay spoke extensively about his want to assist Bennett to grow to be an efficient skilled. Los Angeles hadn’t drafted a quarterback since selecting Jared Goff first general in 2016.
Bennett led the Bulldogs to back-to-back nationwide titles culminating in a blowout victory over TCU at SoFi Stadium final January. He additionally received the Manning Award because the nation’s high collegiate quarterback.
John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been Stafford’s backups final season, however the Rams lower ties with each within the offseason. Baker Mayfield, who signed with Tampa Bay, performed the Rams’ ultimate 5 video games of final season whereas Stafford was injured.
The Rams (1-0) host San Francisco on Sunday of their dwelling opener.
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