Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Stetson Bennett had an electrifying 2025 debut in Week 1 of the preseason. Bennett finished with 188 passing yards for two passing touchdowns and one interception on 16-of-24 attempts.
While it’s only the preseason, Bennett’s strong performance following two years of bad plays in his previous preseasons is a good sign that the former 2023 fourth-round pick out of Georgia can at least play competent football in the NFL. He isn’t a threat to Jimmy Garoppolo (yet) and certainly not to Matthew Stafford, but Bennett gives the Rams another potential quarterback to go to in the event of catastrophe to the room.
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CBS Sports NFL analyst Cody Benjamin recognized Bennett’s preseason success, too. He called Bennett’s performance “commanding,” which was one of the more positive one-word evaluations of the quarterbacks who played in Week 1. It helps, too, that Rams head coach Sean McVay offered words of praise for Bennett as well.
The Rams don’t need Bennett to shine, but it makes the pick they used on him three years ago look a little better when he can put together good film against NFL-caliber players. He very well may turn into Stafford’s heir, too, if the team wants to go with a youth revolution under center.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams QB Stetson Bennett earns positive one-word evaluation after win