Rams coach Sean McVay updates Stetson Bennett’s status for 2024
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is unsure about the future of former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett. The Rams placed Bennett on the reserve/non-football injury list in September, and McVay has been careful to not say much about Bennett’s status since.
The Rams fell to the Detroit Lions in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs in Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit.
McVay made it clear Stafford is expected to be the team’s quarterback in 2024. He did not provide much clarity on whether he expects Bennett to be with the Rams in 2024.
You know, I don’t know that. I think that’s a conversation for another time. I think he’s doing better, but I wouldn’t be in a position to answer that accurately right now.
The Los Angeles Rams ruled Bennett out in Week 1 due to a right shoulder injury. However, McVay shared that Bennett was placed on the non-football injury list for reasons outside of his shoulder injury.
Bennett had an up-and-down preseason for the Rams, but made Los Angeles’ final roster. The former Georgia Bulldog won back-to-back national championships to end his college football career. However, his NFL career has not had the start he was hoping for.
NFL veteran Carson Wentz served as Los Angeles’ backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford to finish the year. Wentz is not under contract for the 2024 season, so the Rams are still looking for a player to be their second-string quarterback next season.
Bennett was the 128th pick of the 2023 NFL draft. He was expected to be the Rams’ backup quarterback when healthy, but now his future with Los Angeles is murky.
McVay on whether he expected QB Stetson Bennett to be with team in 2024: "You know, I don't know that. I think that's a conversation for another time. I think he's doing better but I wouldn't be in a position to answer that accurately right now."
— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) January 17, 2024
The Rams finished the 2023 regular season with a 10-7 record.
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