Injuries have started reshaping the quarterback market across the NFL, and Stetson Bennett is suddenly one of the names to watch.
Bennett has held onto the Los Angeles Rams’ QB2 job after beating out Ty Simpson, but the logic around a possible move still hasn’t changed much. Simpson was taken in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, which makes him the clear long-term bet in Los Angeles.
Bennett, meanwhile, is in the final year of his contract. That combination turns him into a possible rent-a-QB for a team that needs help now, while the Rams could still walk away with a late-round pick for a player they were likely to lose anyway.
Three teams stand out as possible landing spots.
The Washington Commanders are the most obvious one after Jayden Daniels suffered a gruesome dislocated elbow on Sunday that will likely keep him out for the rest of the season. The injury should not require several seasons of recovery, but it leaves Washington in a rough spot right now.
Marcus Mariota and Athan Kaliakmanis, a seventh-round pick from Rutgers, are the options behind Daniels. Mariota has had moments in the NFL, but nothing notable since his Atlanta Falcons run.
Bennett could walk into that room and push immediately for the starting job.
Chicago is another fit after Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury and is “week to week” and “likely to miss some time” according to head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears would be getting a Georgia backfield boost with D’Andre Swift already there, and Bennett would give them a steady emergency option who could start while Williams is sidelined. Behind Williams, the current quarterback depth chart includes Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum, and there doesn’t appear to be much separating them.
The New York Giants may be the most desperate of the three. Jaxson Dart sprained his MCL against the Rams and is also considered week to week, so the Giants may need another arm quickly.
Their only other quarterback on the roster is Jameis Winston. Bennett probably wouldn’t be handed the job over Winston outright, but the Giants could still make a real push to bring him in and create competition while adding depth.
For Bennett, a move might be the best path to actual snaps. He has not gotten a shot to start for the Rams, and with his deal expiring and Ty Simpson under contract for the next four years, that path in Los Angeles looks blocked. A trade would at least give him a chance to play a few games, show what he can do, and head into free agency this offseason with something on tape.
The Rams have resisted moving him so far. But if one of these teams calls, that could change fast.
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