Stetson Bennett is heading into Rams fall camp with his NFL future hanging in the balance, and the latest read on his situation is not a comforting one.
Bennett is entering the final season of his contract with the LA Rams, and he still hasn’t played a meaningful down in the regular season. That leaves him in a precarious spot with his deal set to expire next offseason. The Rams still don’t know exactly what they have in him, and there’s no guarantee another team will be eager to take the gamble either.
That uncertainty is why this season looms so large for Bennett. As Cameron DaSilva put it, the Rams may already be treating him like a movable piece rather than a long-term answer.
"If Bennett continues to develop the way he did last season, he'll make the team," Cameron DaSilva said via ugawire.usatoday.com. "He'll be too valuable to cut and would likely be scooped up by one of the other 31 teams off waivers. But if he can't beat out Simpson in camp and the preseason, he'll be expendable."
The Rams’ actions in the 2026 NFL Draft only sharpened that picture. They used their first-round pick on former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, and while the team said Bennett would get a chance to compete, the move sent a loud message on its own.
It raises the obvious question: why spend a first-round pick on a quarterback if you’re fully committed to the one already on the roster? Even if Bennett outplays Simpson this season, the Rams could still lean toward Simpson long term because he is the cheaper option and Bennett’s contract is up after the year.
The Rams said what they needed to say after drafting Simpson, but the decision itself did the talking. They clearly don’t fully trust Bennett. If they did, Simpson would not be in the building.
That’s why the word “expendable” is now attached to Bennett’s name, and why his situation feels so fragile entering camp.
There’s also a case to be made that Bennett might be better off somewhere else. He’s been with the Rams for three seasons, and he still hasn’t been given a true shot. Up to this point, he has been the third-string quarterback in Los Angeles, but with Jimmy Garoppolo out of the picture, this was supposed to be his chance to step into the backup role, which matters plenty in the NFL.
Instead, the Rams went out and added Simpson.
With his contract running out after this season, a fresh start may be the cleanest path for Bennett. The Rams have already shown where their confidence lies, and if another team is willing to take a chance on him next season, that may be the opportunity he needs.
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