<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-sean-mcvay-reveals-the-unseen-way-stetson-bennett-helped-cooper-kupp-puka-nacua');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean McVay reveals the unseen way Stetson Bennett helped Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sean-McVay-reveals-the-unseen-way-Stetson-Bennett-helped-Cooper-Kupp-Puka-Nacua.jpg"></figure><h1>Sean McVay reveals the unseen way Stetson Bennett helped Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-28T19:51:19-07:00">October 28th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-28T19:51:19-07:00">October 28th, 7:51pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After spending a month plus without their top-two wide receivers, the cavalry officially came to save Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams’ season in Week 8, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvay-labels-puka-nacua-war-daddy-surprise-injury-return" rel="noopener">Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp officially making their returns </a>on Thursday Night Football.</p><p>The offense looked alive, the Rams looked rejuvenated, and Sean McVay has a ton of people to thank for it, including his medical staff, his trainers, and… <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-stetson-bennett-alabama-gear-georgia-game" rel="noopener">third-string quarterback Stetson Bennett</a>?</p><p>It’s true, discussing the Rams’ big returns after Week 8, McVay confirmed to reporters that Bennett was the man tasked with throwing to Kupp and Nacua as they worked their way back into the field. While Bennett’s efforts may not earn each praise or even be evident to most fans who aren’t super in the weeds, McVay was proud of his contributions all the same, as he too <a href="https://rams.1rmg.com/quotes/rams-transcripts-monday-october-28-mcvay/" rel="noopener">played a role in the Week 8 win</a>.</p><p>“I think it’s a really cool story. You look at what Stetson has done over the last year and the commitment that he’s made to being a pro to studying and learning about the game. I think you saw the improvements in the way that he played in the preseason, and then there’s a selflessness about how he approaches things. No task is too small or too big for him to try to be able to help move the needle forward, whether it be for his teammates or whatever is asked of him in that quarterback room,” McVay told reporters.</p><p>“I know how much [Quarterbacks Coach] Dave Ragone loves working with him, how much extra time those guys put in post-practice. He’s willing to be able to help and assist wherever needed. In a lot of those instances, you’re talking about those selfless types of jobs because Jimmy [Garoppolo] takes the majority of the other reps that Matthew’s not taking. I’ve been really pleased and proud of Stetson.”</p><p>With exactly zero stats to show for his professional season so far, it would be understandable if Bennett was an afterthought to most fans. But helping to get Nacua and Kupp back on the field? After everything they went through? That is just as valuable to the Rams’ overall machine and worthy of note.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stetson-Bennett-on-the-field-for-the-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Sean McVay credits Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp for explosive impact</b></h2><p>Discussing the impact Nacua and Kupp brought back to the Rams’ offense in Week 8, McVay credited their ability to go from a few practice reps to huge on-field impacts, as they <a href="https://rams.1rmg.com/quotes/rams-vikings-postgame-transcripts-10-24/" rel="noopener">changed the tenor of the game singlehandedly</a>.</p><p>“I think it was in the walkthrough on Tuesday. No, here’s what I would say. I thought it was great, just a boost for our team to be able to get two experienced guys that were ready to go. They were chomping at the bit. They had been prepared. Obviously, we really don’t practice leading into this game. You get like 20 full speed reps and those are still minimal as is. It’s all above the neck.”</p><p>“But I thought Stafford had a look in his eye where he was going to be ready to go and it’s like, hey, you’re coming with me because we’re going to go do this thing the right way. [I] thought he got through progressions. I mean, he looked like Alcaraz on the court escaping the two rushers to be able to throw Cooper Kupp his touchdown. That was a good one, man, give me a courtesy laugh at least (laughter). I think we’ve got to build on this and it’s one game. I’m really pleased with the resolve and the response of this team coming off of the buy and now we got to keep this moment going.”</p><p>Accounting for 56 percent of the Rams’ passing yards in Week 8, it’s safe to say Kupp and Nacua played a major role in the Rams’ surprise win over the Minnesota Vikings. Assuming they both remain in LA after the trade deadline, it’s safe to say they will remain keys to the Rams’ comeback moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay reveals the unseen way Stetson Bennett helped Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-stetson-bennett-alabama-gear-georgia-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Stetson Bennett sports Alabama gear after Georgia game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stetson-Bennett-sports-Alabama-gear-after-Georgia-game-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams’ Stetson Bennett sports Alabama gear after Georgia game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T17:49:59-07:00">October 2nd, 5:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T17:49:59-07:00">October 2nd, 5:49pm</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Stetson Bennett was at the center of the public eye on Wednesday. A photo surfaced online of the former Georgia two-time national champion, shockingly clad in Alabama gear.</p><p>Alabama <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/georgia-bulldogs-most-to-blame-for-heartbreaking-loss-to-alabama">held off Georgia 41-34 to remain undefeated</a> on the 2024-25 season. Bennett, and former Alabama tight end Miller Forristall made a friendly wager on the Week 5 classic. It was Bennett who came out <a href="https://x.com/SSN_Alabama/status/1841551453745512486" rel="noopener">with the loss</a>, via Sideline-Bama on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Stetson loves the TIDE,” Forristall said in his post.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Former Alabama TE Miller Forristall just tweeted out this picture of teammate Stetson Bennett wearing an Alabama hat: <a href="https://t.co/yVwKIPiZHy">https://t.co/yVwKIPiZHy</a></p><p>— Sidelines – Bama (@SSN_Alabama) <a href="https://twitter.com/SSN_Alabama/status/1841551453745512486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Alabama gave up a 28-0 lead, which almost led to an incredible Georgia comeback. Georgia was up 34-33 with 2:18 remaining in the contest, but the Crimson Tide put their final stamp on the memorable performance when Jalen Milroe tossed a 75-yard touchdown to Ryan Williams for the win.</p><p>In the spirit of the rivalry, and Bennett’s desire for competition, he delivered on his promise to hold up his end of the bet. No matter how much it stung.</p><h2><b>Stetson Bennett is competing for his roster spot in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stetson-Bennett.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bennett is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-hc-sean-mcvay-brutally-honest-stetson-bennett-depth-chart">third on the Rams’ QB depth</a> chart behind Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo and is excited to be at full health again <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/news/stetson-bennett-opens-up-on-what-his-time-away-from-football-did-for-him/" rel="noopener">after being sidelined</a> throughout 2023.</p><p>“Love football, excited to come out here every single day,” Bennett said in team OTAs in May, per Brian Jones of On3 Sports. “You get to see the world for the first time without football, like the first time ever. What that might be like, you just don’t have it. You come out here and you’re hungry every single day. …It was different without it.”</p><p>He’s ready to hang up the Alabama football gear and continue to develop in the Rams’ system behind two veteran QBs. He fell on the wrong side of the bet in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/alabama-football-biggest-concerns-despite-wild-win-over-georgia">one of the best Georgia-Alabama games</a> in history, but Bennett’s passion for winning also helped shape Georgia’s program for many years. Fans should cut him some slack.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Stetson Bennett sports Alabama gear after Georgia game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/stetson-bennett-earns-positive-endorsement-ahead-of-rams-chargers-preseason-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stetson Bennett celebrated for bounce-back practice ahead of Rams-Chargers showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stetson-Bennett-earns-positive-endorsement-ahead-of-Rams-Chargers-preseason-showdown.png"></figure><h1>Stetson Bennett celebrated for bounce-back practice ahead of Rams-Chargers showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-16T15:22:48-07:00">August 16th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-16T15:22:48-07:00">August 16th, 3:22pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, Fansided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When it comes to the Los Angeles Rams, the biggest storyline of the summer hasn’t been how the team would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-aaron-donald-retirement-sparks-reactions-pat-mcafee-kyler-murray-others">replace Aaron Donald</a>, which young players are pushing their veteran counterparts, or even the one-two punch of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-hc-sean-mcvay-implores-standout-rookie-to-become-vocal-intimidator-on-defense">Jared Verse and Braden Fiske</a> coming in from Florida State but instead Stetson Bennett, the redshirt rookie quarterback who might just be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-hc-sean-mcvay-brutally-honest-stetson-bennett-depth-chart">most polarizing player in Southern California</a>.</p><p>To some, Bennett is an exciting young signal-caller who comes to LA with incredible collegiate pedigree and backed that up with an impressive, game-winning drive against the Cowboys in preseason Week 1, while others see a 26-year-old rookie who was away from the team last year and threw four interceptions in his first game back.</p><p>Sure, Bennett is a third-string quarterback and, as a result, probably won’t play much, if at all, for the Rams this fall, but that doesn’t change the fact that he could be the team’s full-time backup of the future once Jimmy Garapolo’s current deal expires at the end of the year.</p><p>Discussing what he’s seen from Bennett in the feel proceeding his polarizing Week 1 effort against Dallas, Sean McVay noted how well the Georgia product has been able to handle himself during training camp, with his poise a big reason why he <a href="https://media.rams.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/15153213/Rams-Transcripts-Thursday-August-15-McVay-.pdf" rel="noopener">could succeed long-term</a>.</p><p>“I think he has done a really good job. Even in the game, there were a lot of positives. Anytime you’re a quarterback, and you turn the ball over, that’s going to be a challenging situation to return from, but all we can do is the next right thing, and he did that on that last drive, and I was really impressed. He got a lot of reps yesterday that he wasn’t planning on getting any reps. That was exclusively going to be Matthew [Stafford] and Jimmy [Garoppolo]. He steps in there. Some of the things that he’s able to see and feel, and can articulate what he saw after the fact,” McVay told reporters on Thursday.</p><p>“There was a great example yesterday. They had a little bit of a mix-up in their coverage. A guy was playing a cloud (coverage), and his safety was overlapping to the three-receiver surface. He ends up seeing Tutu [Atwell] on something that… It’s just like he has a great feel. It was an easy touchdown down the right sideline. I’ve been really pleased with just his responses. I think you guys saw that even when you talked to him after the game, and we were saying it on the headset. We weren’t really surprised. Now, do we want to take better care of the football? Yeah, of course. The fact that he was able to just stay steady and be able to put together that drive where there were a lot of really good positive plays in the midst of that leading up to him being able to throw the touchdown to Miller Forristall, it was pretty impressive. I think [it was] even more impressive when you take into account the adversity that he faced throughout the course of the game.”</p><p>So if Bennett has the talent to be an NFL quarterback, with the arm strength and demeanor built for the position, what does he need to do to actually get there? Well, in the opinion of McVay, the answer is obvious: he needs to make better decisions.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stetson-Bennett-at-the-Rams-training-camp.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>The Rams want to see more consistency from Stetson Bennett</b></h2><p>Asked what he wanted to see from Bennett over the next two weeks of preseason football, McVay laid it out rather plainly, with consistency, not heroics, the key to a long and fruitful career for the young Rams signal-caller.</p><p>“I think what you want to see is consistency. This is an imperfect game. The last thing you want is [for] guys to go out there and be afraid to make a mistake because you had a situation like that. That’s not at all what we want, but you do want to make good consistent decisions. Sometimes, he might make a great play, and it might lead to a turnover if there’s a ball that gets tipped, but that’s not going to be something that would at all affect his process or the way that he’s evaluated,” McVay told reporters.</p><p>“Now, if you’re making reckless decisions in terms of… alright, your timing, your rhythm, and where the ball is going. Those are different conversations. This is a very difficult position that these guys play. These windows close fast. We want to be as consistent playing within the framework of what we’re asking as possible while also understanding that the beauty is when things go a little bit off-schedule. Consistency in the decision-making is what we’re looking to see.”</p><p>Over his four seasons at Georgia, Bennett was fairly safe with the football, throwing three or more interceptions in a game only once – versus Alabama all the way back in October of 2020 – while closing out his career with a roughly 3-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. If Bennett can trust his teammates and live to fight another day if nothing is open, who knows, maybe he could have a future with the Rams yet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stetson Bennett celebrated for bounce-back practice ahead of Rams-Chargers showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-hc-sean-mcvay-brutally-honest-stetson-bennett-depth-chart');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Sean McVay gets brutally honest on Stetson Bennett’s place on depth chart');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sean-McVay-gets-brutally-honest-on-Stetson-Bennetts-place-on-depth-chart.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams’ Sean McVay gets brutally honest on Stetson Bennett’s place on depth chart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-14T08:03:46-07:00">August 14th, 8:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-14T09:38:41-07:00">August 14th, 9:38am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-hc-sean-mcvay-celebrates-stetson-bennett-despite-initial-struggles-in-preseason-win">Stetson Bennett had a rough preseason opener</a> for the Los Angeles Rams against the Dallas Cowboys with four interceptions, but he finished strong with a game-winning touchdown. As of now, Bennett is favored to be the backup to Matthew Stafford in Week 1 and 2 with Jimmy Garoppolo sidelined, but head coach Sean McVay thinks differently. Even if Bennett may be the favorite on paper, Mcvay wants to see what else his quarterback <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sean-mcvay-needs-to-see-more-body-of-work-before-entrusting-no-2-job-to-stetson-bennett-in-weeks-1-and-2" rel="noopener">can do on the field</a> before the regular season ends.</p><p>“I think we still have to be able to see some more body of work,” McVay said to reporters. “What I did like was what I mentioned to you . . . to be able to stay together. That’s a tough deal when you have the ball [and] when you turn it over a handful of times. It was [a tough situation]. He kind of mentioned it in the postgame [interviews] to you guys where he thought he was seeing some things and then the mistakes ended up being pretty costly but he just kept playing. He kept fighting. The guys kept believing around him. I was really impressed with the resilience that he demonstrated.”</p><p>Even though Bennett found a way to win the game, there are still major things that he has to work on, and that includes taking care of the ball, something that McVay values.</p><p>“All of those are very correctable and really in a lot of them, it’s not necessarily with the exception . . . well, a couple of them were bad decisions and then a couple of them were just missed the way that you want to throw . . . make the type of layered throw,” McVay said.</p><h2><b>Stetson Bennett is looking to be the No. 2 QB on the Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stetson-Bennett.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Stetson Bennett is going into his second season in the league, and he most likely wants to make his way up the depth chart. It’s not certain if his performance in the preseason opener helped his case, but Bennett knows what he has to do to <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-qb-stetson-bennett-reflects-on-tumultuous-preseason-showing-we-re-gonna-roll-with-the-punches" rel="noopener">continue to get better</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Sean McVay gets brutally honest on Stetson Bennett’s place on depth chart

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-hc-sean-mcvay-celebrates-stetson-bennett-despite-initial-struggles-in-preseason-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams HC Sean McVay celebrates Stetson Bennett despite initial struggles in preseason win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Rams-HC-Sean-McVay-celebrates-Stetson-Bennett-despite-initial-struggles-in-preseason-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams HC Sean McVay celebrates Stetson Bennett despite initial struggles in preseason win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-12T20:20:08-07:00">August 12th, 8:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-12T20:20:08-07:00">August 12th, 8:20pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, Fansided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After spending almost a full year away from football to focus on personal issues, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-hc-sean-mcvay-reveals-his-expectations-for-stetson-bennett-in-2024">Stetson Bennett made his official in-game return</a> to the Los Angeles Rams in their preseason debut against the Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>The results? Well, they were a bit of a mixed bag.</p><p>Starting off the game as quarterback and sticking under center as the lone QB to throw a pass for Sean McVay, Bennett’s night was a mixed bag, leading all players in passing yards at 224 but throwing four interceptions versus just one touchdown on the way to a 13-12 win in LA.</p><p>Now, to some, throwing four picks in a game borderline guarantees an ugly effort, and overall, Bennett did put plenty of bad plays on film, but it was that lone touchdown that really helped to define his night, as it came on the final Rams drive of the game, when his team needed him most. Down 12-6 with just under three minutes to play, Bennett took his team down the field and absolutely threaded the needle to Miller Forristall for a six-yard touchdown that effectively iced out the game with four seconds to go.</p><p>Asked what he thought of Bennett’s efforts in the game by reporters afterward, McVay celebrated the Georgia QB for sticking to his guns, as he was <a href="https://rams.1rmg.com/quotes/rams-vs-cowboys-postgame-transcripts-8-11/" rel="noopener">ultimately rewarded for remaining resilient</a>.</p><p>“The first two were tough because those are kind of occupational hazards. He will be able to learn from them. The second two, we have to be able to make better decisions. On his third one, our X fell, so that safety didn’t have any work. He ended up coming off. We had a play that we really liked there. The last one, he’s got a high cross. He has to change the way that he’s layering that ball, but he is a resilient guy,” McVay told reporters.</p><p>“All of them are ones that he can learn from, and I thought he did a really good job of being able to keep us ahead of the sticks [and] really moving us down the field. We obviously kind of petered out in the red zone, but I thought he did a great job getting us in and out of the huddle. I want to be able to learn from those plays, but for him to be able to just stay together [and] make some of the plays. I thought the fourth down, where we ended up drawing the penalty to be able to advance the drive, and then for him to create off-schedule on fourth and sixth was big time.”</p><p>Would it have really mattered if the Rams won or lost the game? Nope, for better or worse, Bennett is the Rams’ QB3 in 2024, even if he goes on a Purdy-esque run through the preseason, and that won’t change if he throws four picks or four touchdowns. Still, showing he can very much maintain composure when the game is on the line has to mean something to McVay as he noted later in the press conference.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stetson-Bennett-under-center-for-the-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Rams HC Sean McVay is proud of Stetson Bennett’s composure</b></h2><p>Asked to specifically break down Bennett’s final drive, McVay took reporters through it, noting just how well the former fourth-round pick handled the situation despite his earlier struggles.</p><p>“I think it was just that. He orchestrated long drives and part of it was getting us in and out of the right calls. The runs part of it was being able to keep the ball in play, whether it was in quick game or even in some of the bootlegs where he’s able to extend and make some plays where he still is delivering the ball well,” McVay explained. “I thought the fourth down conversion with his legs early on in the first quarter was good, but I was pleased with him. Yeah, obviously, those plays will stand out but I think it’s just about how do you stay together? How do you respond in the midst of it? How do you know that all I can do is the next right thing? That’s exactly what he did on that last drive.”</p><p>With two more preseason games left to play, it will be interesting to see if Bennett can continue to build on his strong final drive or if he will instead continue to struggle as he attempts to forge chemistry on the spot with all of the Rams’ young receiving options like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvay-puka-nacua" rel="noopener">rookie sixth-round pick Jordan Whittington</a>. Fortunately, unless something seriously changes, he should have the bulk of, if not every single offensive snap in each game, to do just that, with the results playing no small role in his evaluation heading into the future.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams HC Sean McVay celebrates Stetson Bennett despite initial struggles in preseason win

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He can be read at Heavy, Fansided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-stetson-bennett-breaks-silence-on-2023-absence-after-la-return">Stetson Bennett decided to step away from the Los Angeles Rams</a> last year to focus on his off-the-field issues, it left fans wondering if they would ever see the Georgia product under center in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sean-mcvay-names-1-rams-player-he-expects-to-take-major-leap-in-2024">Sean McVay’s offense</a> ever again.</p><p>Fast forward a year into the future, and Bennett’s back, but he’s on a team that looks very different than the one he left, with Jimmy Garapolo now locked in as QB2 behind Matthew Stafford.</p><p>Still, just because Bennett will spend much of the season holding a clipboard as the Rams’ emergency third quarterback doesn’t mean the team doesn’t have expectations for the 26-year-old former fourth-round pick, as per McVay in his media availability session earlier this week, he still wants to see his, shall we say, redshirt rookie quarterback <a href="https://rams.1rmg.com/quotes/rams-transcripts-friday-august-9-mcvay/" rel="noopener">flash when his number gets called</a>.</p><p>“I think command, control [and] being able to get in and out of the huddle. There’s so much that goes into the quarterback position in regard to calling the play, getting up to the line of scrimmage, making sure that everybody’s set, sending any sort of motion, and then being able to play and trust your instincts after the snap,” Sean McVay explained to reporters.</p><p>“I want to be able to see that and I want to see him to be able to go enjoy this opportunity to go compete. He seems like… when I’ve seen him off his best, he’s having fun, and that’s really consistent with all players. So just go cut it loose, play, and enjoy it. I thought we felt that in the first preseason game a little bit last year when he was flashing and doing those kinds of things. So that’s what I’m looking forward to seeing.”</p><p>One of the most experienced quarterbacks to enter the NFL in some time, with 31 college starts since first committing to Georgia in 2017, Bennett wasn’t the typical Day 3 developmental quarterback when the Rams drafted him 128th overall, as he’s somehow older than Tua Tagovailoa despite the Miami quarterback already being on his second NFL contract. Still, taking a year away from the game is no joke, and as a result, Bennett will have to work on his game to get back on track. Fortunately, he has an understanding head coach who wants to be there every step of the way, which is paramount to getting his career back on track.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stetson-Bennett-next-to-Sean-McVay.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Sean McVay explains how the Rams will support Stetson Bennett</b></h2><p>Later in his media session, McVay was asked about the process of bringing Bennett back after what is effectively a year away and how he plans to incorporate him back into team activities.</p><p>While McVay does have football expectations for Bennett, he also wants to make sure he feels supported by the team, as that will be just as important to get him back on track heading into the future.</p><p>“The answer is yes. I’d like to be able to think so. I think the important thing was empathy and really trying to understand that everybody goes through different things, but the strength is acknowledging it, addressing it, and then how do you move forward?” McVay asked.</p><p>“How do you also know that you’re not alone on that journey? How do you know that people are willing to put their arm around you? How important it is to make sure that you surround yourself with people that love you unconditionally. I think it was good for him to be able to get a reset. Most importantly, he feels good as a person. That makes me really happy. I’m looking forward to watching him just go out and play. When he does go out there, he’s got a nice swagger and a charisma about himself that is fun to watch. That’s what I’m hoping we’ll be able to see and guys play well around him as well.”</p><p>After securing the biggest win of his career at the end of the 2022 NCAA season, Bennett’s 2023 was similarly eventful for all the wrong reasons, as he was arrested for public intoxication, drafted by the Rams in April, and then played on the reserve/non-football illness list in a move that effectively put his NFL future up in the air. If Bennett can get back on track with the Rams and in the right mindset to succeed in Los Angeles moving forward, it will only spell good things for his NFL future, especially if his game can return to the level that helped Georgia win a national championship under Kirby Smart.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay reveals his expectations for Stetson Bennett in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-stetson-bennett-breaks-silence-on-2023-absence-after-la-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Stetson Bennett breaks silence on 2023 absence after LA return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Stetson-Bennett-breaks-silence-on-2023-absence-after-LA-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams’ Stetson Bennett breaks silence on 2023 absence after LA return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-28T17:02:49-07:00">May 28th, 5:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-28T17:08:56-07:00">May 28th, 5:08pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams bowed out in the first round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs as Matthew Stafford was bested on the road vs. his former team the Detroit Lions.</p><p>The Rams’ solid but unspectacular season was haunted by the loss of Stetson Bennett, a promising young quarterback and former two-time college football national champion who could have added to the depth of the team’s QB room in a profound way.</p><p>Recently, Bennett spoke up about what happened last season and how he’s feeling now in a return to team OTAs. The news came during a time when the Rams’ scariest pitfall on their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-scariest-pitfall-overcome-2024-nfl-schedule">2024-2025 schedule</a> was shared. A brutal injury hit was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-la-takes-brutal-kyren-williams-injury-hit-amid-otas">sustained to a rising star</a> on the Rams’ offense.</p><p>Now, Bennett is back practicing, and he brought an explanation with him.</p><h2><b>Bennett explains 2023 difficulties away from Rams </b></h2><p>The former Georgia Bulldogs walk-on and superstar quarterback laid out as much detail as he felt comfortable sharing recently. According to Bennett, he ‘feels good’ now and said he was previously dealing with a situation that ‘fell under the mental health umbrella. The news was shared by reporter Jourdan Rodrigue on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stetson Bennett is back practicing with the Rams after his absence last year. He’s happy to be back and feels good, said he missed football and while he didn’t want to share specifics he agreed that his situation fell under the mental health umbrella. <a href="https://t.co/jqdJ6183aE">pic.twitter.com/jqdJ6183aE</a></p><p>— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) <a href="https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1795562309772828862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Rams’ QB room should ascend with Bennett back </b></h2><p>Bennett adds considerably to the Rams’ braintrust with the former Super Bowl winner Stafford and noted QB whisperer and head Sean McVay in the fold. Bennett is considered to be a self made player who climbed his way up from the bottom of the Bulldogs’ depth chart in college to become one of the most successful players in Georgia football history.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Stetson-and-Matt-.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Stafford still has the arm talent and skills to dominate in the NFC and now he has Bennett to join him in film study sessions while pushing him on the field as a competitor to help sharpen his skills.</p><p>The Rams will go as far as Stafford’s right arm will take them this season. Bennett’s presence and cerebral approach to the game, no doubt honed during his months-long, recent break, will help to keep his mind fresh while the Rams work to shore up their weaknesses this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Stetson Bennett breaks silence on 2023 absence after LA return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-stetson-bennett-missed-rookie-season-needed-break');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Rams’ Stetson Bennett missed entire rookie season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Why-Stetson-Bennett-missed-entire-rookie-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Rams’ Stetson Bennett missed entire rookie season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-24T14:17:52-07:00">May 24th, 2:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-24T14:17:52-07:00">May 24th, 2:17pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Stetson Bennett didn’t participate in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-kyren-williams-out-some-time-foot-injury">the Los Angeles Rams</a> throughout his rookie campaign. In fact, he didn’t even attend games and the franchise kept his situation under wraps. Now, after appearing at the team’s OTAs, we finally know why Bennett was absent last season.</p><p>In an interview with a local Alabama news station, Rams general manager, Les Snead, claims that Stetson Bennett <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-offer-new-details-on-qb-stetson-bennett-who-mysteriously-missed-most-of-his-first-nfl-season/" rel="noopener">needed a break</a> after winning two championships at Georgia, per John Breech of CBS Sports. From the sounds of it, Bennett was burnt out on football but seems ready to go after taking a year-long break.</p><p>“I know this: Last year was very beneficial for him. I think he took advantage of that year away from the game. You know what, he’s an exhausted human being based on everything he had done to walk on, to go to JUCO, to come back, to turn down small schools, say ‘I’m going to try to do this Georgia thing.’ To win a job, then to win the thing, and then to determine, ‘I’m going to come back.’ And when you come back, it’s really win it again or you failed. And that does take a toll on a human being, so I was jacked for Stetson to be able to take that moment and breathe a little bit.”</p><p>There was plenty of speculation circulating the Rams quarterback. But none of those rumors seem to be true. Now, Bennett is in a position to compete for the backup quarterback job behind Matthew Stafford. Considering Stafford is 36 years old, Bennett could be in line to be the starting quarterback in a year or two. But that will depend on his development in the NFL.</p><h2>Can Stetson Bennett carve out a career with the Rams?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dresser-Winn-and-Stetson-Bennett-at-OTAs.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Bennett proved to be a difference-maker during his days at Georgia. He played an integral part in helping the Bulldogs win back-to-back championships before he took his talents to the NFL. He finished his collegiate career with 8,429 yards, 66 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions.</p><p>With that said, it’s not clear what kind of career he’ll have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-cooper-kupp-admits-la-leaving-aaron-donalds-locker-open">with the Rams</a> or in the NFL. Stafford isn’t due to hit free agency until 2027. But LA does have an out on his contract after 2026. The timeframe suggests Matthew Stafford will be the starting quarterback through Stetson Bennett’s rookie deal. Of course, Stafford could decline in his later years which could open up an opportunity for Bennett. But only time will tell if that happens or not.</p><p>At the very least, the Rams are excited to have Stetson Bennett on the roster. His championship pedigree is fantastic for any franchise to have on their roster. Bennett has the potential of being a starting quarterback in the league but it could be a few years before he gets that chance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Rams’ Stetson Bennett missed entire rookie season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-sean-mcvay-working-to-get-stetson-bennett-back-la-ecosystem');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams: Sean McVay working to get Stetson Bennett back in LA ‘ecosystem’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ean_McVay_working_to_get_Stetson_Bennett_back_in_LA__ecosystem_.webp"></figure><h1>Rams: Sean McVay working to get Stetson Bennett back in LA ‘ecosystem’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-22T16:19:33-08:00">February 22nd, 4:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-22T16:32:14-08:00">February 22nd, 4:32pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams dropped a tough road playoff game to the Detroit Lions last year in Motown ending their season and leaving fans to wonder about the makeup of next year’s team, including whether former Georgia Bulldog Stetson Bennett would be on board.</p><p>The Rams’ offseason has been a busy one so far as they waived a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-los-angeles-waiving-veteran-brian-allen" rel="noopener">well known offensive lineman</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-la-makes-2-key-hirings-boost-sean-mcvay-offesive-staff" rel="noopener">made two key hirings</a> to boost Coach McVay’s offensive staff. Now Coach McVay has broken the silence on the Stetson Bennett situation after Bennett spent most of his season on the NFL’s <a href="https://www.dawgnation.com/football/nfl-dawgs/stetson-bennett-los-angeles-rams-return/RGVWHOMMRFAK3I6OBAVHPY5MF4/" rel="noopener">non-football injury/illness list</a>.</p><h2><b>Rams Provide Bennett Update </b></h2><p>Coach McVay said the Rams will “connect with” Bennett “at the appropriate time,” a vague but necessary response to a reporter’s question.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Rams will "connect with" QB Stetson Bennett "at the appropriate time," Sean McVay said. "And you figure out, 'All right, where are you at?' And is this something we feel like is best for him and our football team to bring him back into this ecosystem."</p><p>— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) <a href="https://twitter.com/LATimesklein/status/1760783539354886490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans seemed pessimistic about a Bennett return in the comments section.</p><p>“Long way to say he’s not playing,” one fan wrote on X.</p><p>“Doesn’t sound promising,” another fan added.</p><p>The Rams had a solid passing attack last season led by veteran Matthew Stafford and rookie star Puka Nacua but it was expected that Bennett would be in the mix for a backup quarterback job, an expectation that did not materialize.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams: Sean McVay working to get Stetson Bennett back in LA ‘ecosystem’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-sean-mcvay-stetson-bennett-potential-return-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Sean McVay gets 100% real on Stetson Bennett’s potential 2024 return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/rams-news-sean-mcvay-gets-100-real-on-stetson-bennetts-potential-la-return-in-2024.webp"></figure><h1>Rams’ Sean McVay gets 100% real on Stetson Bennett’s potential 2024 return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-17T20:35:36-08:00">January 17th, 8:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-17T20:35:36-08:00">January 17th, 8:35pm</time><address><a>Jimmy Wright</a>Jimmy Wright is a writer from Brooklyn, New York, who worked as a researcher for the Elias Sports Bureau for over 10 years. He played rugby at Fordham University and sometimes wonders why his dad raised him as a Mets/Jets/Islanders/Knicks fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams saw their season end. On Monday, Sean McVay and the rest of the franchise’s decision-makers turned their attention to 2024. And <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-straight-future-playoff-heartbreak" rel="noopener">while the Rams can expect</a> starting quarterback Matthew Stafford back, Stetson Bennett’s future with the team is much less certain.</p><p>McVay <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sean-mcvay-doesnt-know-whether-stetson-bennett-will-be-with-the-rams-in-2024" rel="noopener">had little light to shine</a> on the subject when asked <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvay-stetson-bennett-update-matthew-stafford-injury" rel="noopener">about Bennett’s status</a> as a member of the Rams. “You know, I don’t know that,” McVay admitted in his last press conference of the season, courtesy of Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rams-news-sean-mcvays-ominous-stetson-bennett-update-amid-matthew-stafford-injury-2.jpg"></figure><p>“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. That’s probably a long way away from me being able to answer that.”</p><h2><b>Mum’s the word for Rams, Bennett</b></h2><p>Following a successful collegiate career at Georgia that included back-to-back CFP title wins in 2021 and 2022, Bennett was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Rams.</p><p>But shortly after the season began, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-qb-roster-stetson-bennett-injury" rel="noopener">Bennett was placed</a> on the non-football injury/illness list by Los Angeles. He spent his entire rookie season on the list, and the Rams never explained why Bennett was placed on the list.</p><p>As a fourth-round selection, Bennett signed a four-year, $4.5 million contract that will keep him under contract with the Rams through 2026.</p><p>Brett Rypien and Carson Wentz both spent time as Stafford’s backup in 2023. If Bennett remains away from the Rams, they will need to invest in another quarterback behind Stafford, who has battled myriad injuries over the last few seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Sean McVay gets 100% real on Stetson Bennett’s potential 2024 return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/georgia-footballs-stetson-bennett-resurfaces-in-heartwarming-appearance-vs-ole-miss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Georgia football’s Stetson Bennett resurfaces in heartwarming appearance vs. Ole Miss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Georgia-football-news-Stetson-Bennett-resurfaces-in-heartwarming-appearance-in-Bulldogs-vs-Ole-Miss.jpg"></figure><h1>Georgia football’s Stetson Bennett resurfaces in heartwarming appearance vs. Ole Miss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-11T19:54:58-08:00">November 11th, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-11T19:57:29-08:00">November 11th, 7:57pm</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Georgia football team took on Ole Miss on Saturday that many expected would be a tough test for the Bulldogs. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart provided a big challenge <a href="https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-rebels-qb-jaxson-dart-knocked-out-vs-georgia-bulldogs-injury" rel="noopener">before being knocked out</a> with an injury.</p><p>Georgia football suffered an injury of its own when star WR Ladd McConkey l<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/georgia-football-news-ladd-mcconkey-limps-tent-bloody-injury-ole-miss" rel="noopener">imped to an injury tent</a> with a bloody injury during the game. An injury update for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/georgia-football-news-carson-beck-love-latest-injury-update-on-star-offensive-lineman" rel="noopener">a key offensive lineman</a> for the Bulldogs made QB Carson Beck happy.</p><p>As the game unfolded at Sanford Stadium in Georgia, ex-Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett made an appearance and was honored for his impressive, two national title winning performances as a walk-on starting QB with Georgia football.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stetson Bennett was just officially recognized on the field for winning the Burlsworth trophy for the top player who started as a walk-on. He also did other things, as you may recall <a href="https://t.co/7OTtLVbPSo">pic.twitter.com/7OTtLVbPSo</a></p><p>— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffSchultzATL/status/1723506581877174614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now with the Los Angeles Rams, Bennett is one of the most beloved figures in recent Georgia football history.</p><p>He was placed on the non-football injury list by the Rams on September 13 giving him time to reconnect with his former fans and teammates back home in the Peach State.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stetson Bennett is back in public and attending the UGA game tonight.</p><p>It’s an AWESOME sight to see the Bulldogs legend and Rams rookie QB enjoying life.</p><p>This is Bennett’s first public appearance since he was placed on the non-football injury list by the Rams on September 13th.… <a href="https://t.co/xP9ShwiNIY">pic.twitter.com/xP9ShwiNIY</a></p><p>— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLRookieWatxh/status/1723513650214826192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Bulldogs wiped out the visiting Ole Miss Rebels by a final score <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/_/id/61/georgia-bulldogs" rel="noopener">of 52-17</a> on Saturday night. Bennett’s 2023-2024 replacement Carson Beck stole the show, throwing for 306 yards and two touchdowns on the evening, although he did throw an interception against an opportunistic Rebels defense.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Carson Beck ➡️ Ladd McConkey <a href="https://t.co/EdlkR5an4R">pic.twitter.com/EdlkR5an4R</a></p><p>— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/SECNetwork/status/1723503479384158513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kendall Milton ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries for Georgia football, showing off the explosive nature of its offense even without the former Heisman candidate Bennett.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Georgia football’s Stetson Bennett resurfaces in heartwarming appearance vs. Ole Miss

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football, with an emphasis on MLB as a Lead Editor. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-hc-sean-mcvay-reveals-severity-of-matthew-staffords-thumb-injury" rel="noopener">previously revealed</a> that quarterback Matthew Stafford is dealing with a UCL sprain in his right thumb. With Stafford’s status in question, LA is searching for potential replacements. One possible option is Stetson Bennett, who McVay <a href="https://twitter.com/StuJRams/status/1719117367119356356" rel="noopener">provided an update on</a> Monday, via Rams writer Stu Jackson.</p><p>“Sean McVay said QB Stetson Bennett (Reserve/NFI) is ‘doing well.’ McVay not ready to say Bennett won’t be back with the team this season, ‘but it’s probably less likely than it is likely he would be,'” Jackson reported.</p><h2><b>Will Stetson Bennett play for Rams in 2023?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rams-news-sean-mcvays-ominous-stetson-bennett-update-amid-matthew-stafford-injury-2.jpg"></figure><p>Bennett was selected by the Rams  in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a fairly well-regarded prospect out of Georgia but was placed on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-los-angeles-makes-eye-opening-stetson-bennett-roster-move" rel="noopener">reserve/non-football injury list</a> by LA in September.</p><p>Bennett’s status for the season is in question. He would not have played anyway up to this point given the presence of Matthew Stafford under center. With Stafford dealing with an injury though, now would be the time for the Rams to consider giving Bennett an opportunity.</p><p>There have not been many Bennett updates though. All we know is that he is “doing well” according to McVay.</p><p>Brett Rypien is another option for the Rams. The 27-year-old is listed as Los Angeles’ No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart and has NFL experience, appearing in nine total games during his career.</p><p>Whoever ends up drawing the start in Week 9 will try to lead the Rams to a big win over a struggling Green Bay Packers team on the road. With that being said, the Packers are always difficult to defeat at Lambeau Field.</p><p>Rams fans will be sure to closely monitor Stafford’s injury status. We will continue to provide updates on Los Angeles’ uncertain QB situation as they are made available moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams HC Sean McVay’s ominous Stetson Bennett update amid Matthew Stafford injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ohio-state-ryan-day-sam-hartman-stetson-bennett-notre-dame');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ohio State football HC Ryan Day offers surprising Sam Hartman-Stetson Bennett comparison ahead of Notre Dame clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ohio-state-football-news-ryan-day-offers-surprising-sam-hartman-stetson-bennett-comparison-ahead-of-notre-dame-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Ohio State football HC Ryan Day offers surprising Sam Hartman-Stetson Bennett comparison ahead of Notre Dame clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-21T10:59:19-07:00">September 21st, 10:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-21T10:59:19-07:00">September 21st, 10:59am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ohio State football coach Ryan Day offered some high praise for Sam Hartman ahead of the Buckeyes’ matchup with Notre Dame. Ryan Day compared the Notre Dame quarterback to Stetson Bennett, who had led Georgia to consecutive national championships.</p><p>Day named Bennett as the closest comparison for Hartman because of his experience <a href="https://twitter.com/brdispatch/status/1704895737346089007?s=46&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ">and knowledge of the game</a>, according to Bill Rabinowitz of the Dispatch. Day’s comments come two days before the highly anticipated <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/notre-dame-football-news-fighting-irish-ohio-state-tickets-cost-fortune" rel="noopener">Ohio State-Notre Dame matchup</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ohio-state-football-news-notre-dame-sam-hartman-ryan-day">Day seems confident</a> that the Buckeyes will beat the Fighting Irish. He also knows that it will be a challenge for the Ohio State football team to slow down Hartman.</p><p>The quarterback has been terrific in three starts for Notre Dame. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/notre-dame-football-sam-hartman-heisman-fighting-irish-overreactions-after-win-over-nc-state" rel="noopener">Hartman has played</a> like a top-tier Heisman Trophy contender. He’s completed 71.1% of his passes for 1,061 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions. Hartman is averaging a whopping 11.8 yards per pass attempt.</p><p>Hartman is putting up better numbers than Bennett ever produced during his time as a college football player. Bennett was the ultimate winner with Georgia. Not only did he outplay Bryce Young when Georgia beat Alabama in the national title game, but he led the Bulldogs to the biggest blowout in national championship history when they beat TCU last season.</p><p>Hartman doesn’t have Bennett’s winning pedigree, but he does own more college football experience than the Georgia star ever had. Before transferring to Notre Dame, Hartman played five seasons at Wake Forest. On Saturday, Ohio State will be taking on a quarterback who has over 14,000 career passing yards and 123 passing touchdowns in college.</p><p>Ohio State is favored to beat Notre Dame in the biggest game on the Week 4 schedule.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ohio State football HC Ryan Day offers surprising Sam Hartman-Stetson Bennett comparison ahead of Notre Dame clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-qb-roster-stetson-bennett-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams make QB roster move after Stetson Bennett injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rams-news-LA-makes-QB-roster-move-after-Stetson-Bennett-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams make QB roster move after Stetson Bennett injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-14T07:45:24-07:00">September 14th, 7:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-14T07:45:24-07:00">September 14th, 7:45am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Los Angeles Rams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-los-angeles-makes-eye-opening-stetson-bennett-roster-move" rel="noopener">put Stetson Bennett</a> on the reserve/non-football illness list, they had an open roster spot for Matthew Stafford’s backup quarterback. The Rams <a href="https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1702321022064857392?s=12&amp;t=bm8qRt18zuhlXFzV7rKRAQ">have filled</a> that roster spot with Brett Rypien, who had already been part of the organization, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Los Angeles signed Brett Rypien off the practice squad.</p><p>It’s not clear why Bennett is off the Rams roster. Rams coach Sean McVay didn’t provide specific details about the decision, only saying that Bennett’s shoulder injury from a week ago is not the reason for the move. All that is known is if Bennett is out for at least the next four games, and if Stafford suffers an injury, Rypien will be the Rams quarterback.</p><p>Rypien had been a backup quarterback with the Denver Broncos for the last three years. He made three starts during that time, including two last season when Russell Wilson was hurt. Rypien has completed 80 of his 130 career pass attempts for 778 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Rams quarterback has a 62.9 passer rating for his career.</p><p>Los Angeles certainly hopes that Rypien doesn’t have to take a snap during the 2023 season. Stafford was one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in Week 1, throwing for 334 yards in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvay-reacts-to-offense-dominating-seahawks-without-cooper-kupp" rel="noopener">the Rams’ upset victory</a> over the Seattle Seahawks. if the Rams plan on exceeding expectations and making a playoff push, Stafford will have to remain healthy and effective.</p><p>Stafford was limited to nine games in the 2022 season. It was the second time in four years that the quarterback missed half the year with an injury.</p><p>The Rams are scheduled to host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. The 49ers are heavy road favorites.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams make QB roster move after Stetson Bennett injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rams-news-los-angeles-makes-eye-opening-stetson-bennett-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams make eye-opening Stetson Bennett roster move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rams-news-los-angeles-makes-eye-opening-stetson-bennett-roster-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Rams make eye-opening Stetson Bennett roster move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-13T14:55:25-07:00">September 13th, 2:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-13T16:42:17-07:00">September 13th, 4:42pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a Senior Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a rather surprising move, the Los Angeles Rams placed Stetson Bennett on the non-football injury list after the rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-stetson-bennett-hunter-long-cooper-kupp-injuries" rel="noopener">missed their Week 1 game</a> due to a shoulder injury.</p><p>Head coach Sean McVay refused to go into details about what happened to Bennett that prompted the move, as he asked reporters and the fans to respect the player and his situation. The move was definitely shocking since the Rams had the option to put him on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-los-angeles-final-injured-reserve-decision-cooper-kupp" rel="noopener">injured reserve like Cooper Kupp</a> and Hunter Long, but they didn’t, which is why there are plenty of questions with regards to his status with the team.</p><p>McVay did note, however, the decision to put Bennett on the non-football injury list <a href="https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2023/09/13/rams-stetson-bennett-non-football-injury-list-transaction/" rel="noopener">wasn’t because of his shoulder issue</a>, via USA Today.</p><p>“There are certain things that I think are a little bit bigger and more important, and out of respect for the particulars and the specifics, (I) want to be able to keep it in-house,” McVay said of the Rams’ roster move.</p><p>When asked if the move was related to Bennett’s injury, McVay added: “No, and that’s all I’m going to say and I really hope that you can please respect my wishes in regards to keeping that in-house. I understand you have a job to do, but there’s certain things that I think are a little bit bigger and more important and out of respect for the particulars and specifics, want to be able to keep it in-house and that’s where I’d like to leave it, please.”</p><p>With Stetson Bennett out for a minimum of four games as a result of being placed on the non-football injury list, the Rams will rely on Brett Rypien to serve as Matthew Stafford’s backup.</p><p>Hopefully, though, Bennett is in a good condition. Based on McVay’s comments, it appears the situation is serious and personal. For now, the only thing Rams fans can do is be patient about Bennett and hope for the best.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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