Sensible transfer or dangerous information about Matthew Stafford’s damage?

Carson Wentz lastly has a brand new house.

The quarterback is signing with the Los Angeles Rams, pending a bodily, in response to a number of reviews. Wentz, a former Professional Bowler and MVP candidate with the Philadelphia Eagles, most lately performed for the Washington Commanders final yr however stays a free agent for the primary half of the 2023 season.

The Wentz signing comes as middle Matthew Stafford recovers from a sprained proper thumb within the Champions League. Stafford suffered the damage in Week 8 towards the Dallas Cowboys and didn’t play final week towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers.

The Rams’ addition to their QB room heading into the bye week may both function some kind of insurance coverage for Stafford or be an indication that their beginning QB could also be out longer than anticipated.

McVay was optimistic about Stafford’s damage

The Rams turned to backup QB Brett Rypien to steer their offense in Stafford’s absence towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers. The 27-year-old accomplished lower than half of his passes and completed with simply 130 yards by way of the air and an interception. The Rams collectively gained 187 yards and scored a season-low in factors of their 20-3 loss.

“I am probably not certain what to suppose proper now,” Rypien mentioned after the sport. “All I do know is that wasn’t ok.”

Coach Sean McVay mentioned Monday he is optimistic Stafford will return at middle on Nov. 19 after the crew’s bye in Week 10. When requested if the Rams would keep on with Rypien if Stafford could not play, the Tremendous Bowl-winning coach averted delving into hypotheticals.

“I really feel actually good about Matthew and the way susceptible he’s and he is doing every little thing he can to return again and cleared the path for this crew,” McVay instructed reporters throughout a video convention on Monday. “So we’ll be a variety of various things over this break, however I am optimistic that I do not even suppose that is one thing we now have to fret about.”

If Stafford does begin towards the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11, as McVay is assured will occur, Wentz may function a extra skilled backup to Rypien, who the Rams launched on Tuesday. However bringing in a brand new QB earlier than the bye, maybe to offer sufficient time to be taught the playbook, could possibly be an indication that the Rams need to put together for dangerous information on the damage entrance.

Both approach, the true significance of this signing could not turn out to be clear till the Rams-Seahawks recreation.

If Stafford’s thumb takes a flip for the more severe, Wentz could possibly be in line to start out for his fourth NFL crew. Because the Eagles chosen the QB from North Dakota State with the No. 2 decide within the 2016 draft, Wentz has began 92 video games and thrown 151 touchdowns and 66 interceptions. The 30-year-old has spent the final three seasons with three completely different franchises – the Eagles, Colts and Commanders.

Final season, Wentz accomplished 62.3 p.c of his passes for 1,755 yards, 11 touchdowns and 9 picks in eight video games with Washington.

The Rams drafted quarterback Jared Goff with the No. 1 decide in 2016 proper earlier than the Eagles took Wentz. Goff was then traded to the Detroit Lions in a deal that included Stafford, and now Wentz may get an opportunity to play for a crew that fell out of the playoff race. Los Angeles enters the bye week at 3-6, having misplaced three straight video games, and in third place within the NFC West.