Garoppolo Weighs Retirement, Rams Stay Stacked

0:00On April 21, Jimmy Garoppolo, the 34-year-old backup quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, is weighing retirement after two seasons behind. Matthew Stafford. The Rams won him back in that role next year, while General Manager Les Sneed announced progress on restructuring Stafford's contract for a third, straight off season. Garoppolo joined the Rams after stints with the Patriots, 49ers and Raiders, where he made a Super Bowl run and two NFC title games. He's only seen 84 snaps here, mostly in the regular season finale when Stafford sat out. Coach Sean McVeigh has praised Garoppolo as starter material, but respects his options, saying they've built a solid two-year bond. Meanwhile, the team trusts Thursday's Stringer Stetson Bennett, the two-time Georgia champ drafted in Round 4 back in 2023, who's shown. Bay preseason gains after sitting out his rookie year for mental health. Stafford, fresh off his MVP award, shut down retirement talk and plans to play through his deal ending

1:01in 2026. He started nearly every game the last three seasons, thanks to good health. The Rams kicked off their off-season program this week, with White Out, Puka Nakua, fully involved after rehab for some off-field issues. With these moves, L.A. Stays stacked at the top and ready to roll into training camp strong.