{"id":237807,"date":"2025-07-26T14:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/237807\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T14:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:20:12","slug":"nfl-quarterback-lands-another-career-lifeline-in-third-stint-with-los-angeles-rams-after-impressing-in-ufl-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/237807\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL quarterback lands another career lifeline in third stint with Los Angeles Rams after impressing in UFL venture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Los Angeles Rams have signed quarterback Dresser Winn for his third spell with the team.<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports of a potential deal emerged last month and on Monday the 26-year-old&#8217;s return on a one-year deal was announced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Memphis Showboats quarterback Luis Perez #12 prepares to throw the football.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-memphis-showboats-looks-pass-1011606691.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dresser Winn will be hoping it's third time lucky with the LA Rams\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-memphis-showboats-looks-pass-1011606691.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Dresser Winn will be hoping it&#8217;s third time lucky with the LA RamsCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dresser Winn #12 of the Memphis Showboats warming up before a game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-memphis-showboats-warms-game-1011610601.jpg\" data-caption=\"He's been in the UFL this year with the Memphis Showboats\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-memphis-showboats-warms-game-1011610601.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s been in the UFL this year with the Memphis ShowboatsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Winn entered the league with the Rams in 2023 but was let go after pre-season.<\/p>\n<p>After a stint with Canadian Football League\u2019s Edmonton Elks, he returned to the Rams&#8217; practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>He left again in 2024 after final roster cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he is joining up with the Rams again before training camp gets underway ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Winn switched to the United Football League in March, signing for the Memphis Showboats.<\/p>\n<p>He led the Showboats to their first win of the season, completing 17-of-29 passes for 235 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown to Wide Receiver Dee Anderson against the Birmingham Stallions.<\/p>\n<p>Winn started four games, going 1-3 with three touchdown passes and four interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee-born star also completed 58.4 percent of his throws for 834 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Stafford &#8211; who signed a new deal in February &#8211; is Rams&#8217; current go-to quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Stafford&#8217;s future as the No.1 starter appeared to be in question last season.<\/p>\n<p>NFL first-round pick wakes up unemployed after $31 million star is cut just three days before training camp<\/p>\n<p>He hinted that he could retire after the Rams lost to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Stafford held talks with the New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders, co-owned by NFL legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/tom-brady\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Brady<\/a>, who was helping the team through its off season overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 37-year-old eventually agreed new terms worth $44million for the upcoming 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in March, Stafford&#8217;s coach Sean McVay told Sirius XM&#8217;s Mad Dog Radio: &#8220;We have a chance with him every time he&#8217;s at the switch, and love working with him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I think he can play as long as he wants, but fortunately, I&#8217;m hoping it&#8217;s a couple more years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">(All times ET)<\/p>\n<p>Thur 4 Sept<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Fri 5 Sept<br \/>8pm &#8211; Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n<p>Sun 7 Sept<br \/>1pm &#8211; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons<br \/>1pm &#8211; Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns<br \/>1pm &#8211; Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts<br \/>1pm &#8211; Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots<br \/>1pm &#8211; Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints<br \/>1pm &#8211; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets<br \/>1pm &#8211; New York Giants at Washington Commanders<br \/>1pm &#8211; Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<p>Mon 8 Sept<br \/>8.15 pm &#8211; Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett are on their roster behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Winn is expected to back up Bennett in the preseason while Stafford and Garoppolo rest for the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>The American&#8217;s first stint with the Rams came via signing as an undrafted free agent signee out of the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, he spent the entire off season with the Rams after signing a reserve\/future contract with the team in early January.<\/p>\n<p>He was cut in August on both occasions.<\/p>\n<p>This time he will be aiming to go further than the last two years and make it onto the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams start the season on September 7 against the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Los Angeles Rams have signed quarterback Dresser Winn for his third spell with the team. 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