Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is dealing with an injury after their Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. And unfortunately, it seems like another quarterback, rookie Stetson Bennett, will not be around to play if Stafford is held out from the injury.
Bennett is best well known for his time in college, helping the Georgia Bulldogs win back-to-back National Championships the past two seasons. This led to him being selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, despite some off-field questions surrounding him.
Bennett has been away from the team after being placed on the non-football injury list with an unknown issue. The Rams have still not revealed what exactly Bennett is dealing with at the moment. But we now know whatever it is will likely hold him out for the rest of the season.
According to Greg Beacham of The Associated Press, Bennett is “doing well”. However, Rams head coach Sean McVay says that Bennett will likely not be back with the team this season.
Stetson Bennett is "doing well," but Sean McVay says it's more likely than not that Bennett will not be back with the Rams this season.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) October 30, 2023
Bennett still has plenty of fans from his college days at Georgia, so plenty took to social media to express their disappointment after this news.
There's the update. No Stetson Bennett in 2023. Wishing him the best moving forward. #Rams need to sign someone now no excuses. https://t.co/sXnldz0u9n
— JAKE ELLENBOGEN (@JKBOGEN) October 30, 2023
I 🙏 he’s doing well. His wellbeing is most important, but It was a wasted pick. Didn’t see him a starter in this league
— Frank Fedail (@frank_fedail) October 30, 2023
Yeah, I don’t know what he’s going through but it’s definitely a Wasted pick at this point. unfortunately doesn’t seem like they did their homework before selecting him
— AAvila (@cali101872) October 30, 2023
I agree, even with Stafford possibly playing next week you still need to sign someone knowing now that Bennett is not coming back. pic.twitter.com/p972v0rgwg
— 🔪🎃👣CULT OF DEZ👣🎃🔪 (@SolesinDahood) October 30, 2023
Hopefully whatever Bennett is going through isn’t affecting his personal life. But at this point, it is looking like the Rams may have wasted a pick on Bennett if he isn’t able to return at all for the Rams.
