Rams place Stetson Bennett on non-football injury list amid issue that coach says is ‘larger than’ football
The Los Angeles Rams positioned backup quarterback Stetson Bennett on the reserved/non-football injury list.
Head coach Sean McVay didn’t need to get into specifics, however mentioned the issue was “bigger than” football.
“Out of respect for him and the situation, I’m going to leave all the specifics and particulars in-house,” McVay informed reporters on Wednesday. “And I want to be able to do that out of respect for that situation, so I’m not going to really have any follow-up information or anything that I’ll give in that regards.”
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett appears to be like to throw through the second half of a preseason NFL football recreation towards the Los Angeles Chargers Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
“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 are certain things that I think are a little bigger and a little more important. And out of respect for the particulars and the specifics, we want to keep it in-house, and that’s where I want to leave it please.”
When a reporter requested McVay how Bennett’s absence would have an effect on the quarterback room, he was not involved in any respect.
Stetson Bennett, #13 of the Los Angeles Rams, warms up previous to the preseason recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 19, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
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“I think there are certain things a lot bigger than that,” he replied.
Bennett starred on the University of Georgia the place he gained back-to-back nationwide championships and went 29-3 beneath middle.
In January’s national championship game against TCU, Bennett was sensible, finishing 18 of 25 passes for 304 yards and 4 touchdowns and dashing for 2 extra scores.
However, the previous few months have been difficult for Bennett, who was arrested in January for public intoxication.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett, #13, runs the ball for a landing through the Georgia Bulldogs recreation versus the TCU Horned Frogs within the College Football Playoff National Championship recreation on Jan. 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
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He was a fourth-round choice this previous April.
Fox News’ Joe Morgan contributed to this report.