{"id":846237,"date":"2026-04-01T03:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846237\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:20:37","slug":"sean-mcvay-urges-veteran-qb-to-come-see-rams-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846237\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean McVay Urges Veteran QB To \u2018Come See\u2019 Rams in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay during the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting at the Arizona Biltmore.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7bd5ef2613c4d0f76422bb19092d4097.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay during the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting at the Arizona Biltmore.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Rams already have a starting quarterback for the 2026 season. Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford is <a href=\"https:\/\/lasportsreport.com\/rams\/251604\/matthew-stafford-didnt-tell-rams-teammates-he-was-returning-until-mvp-speech\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:returning to the Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;returning to the Rams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">returning to the Rams<\/a> next season, despite rumors that he was potentially retiring after the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Rams need to find a backup quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has used Jimmy Garoppolo as a backup quarterback for the last two seasons. Garoppolo is an unrestricted free agent who head coach Sean McVay said the Rams are open to re-sigining this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>But if a deal with Garoppolo does not work out, McVay has his eyes set on another veteran free agent quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>At the annual NFL league meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, McVay sent a public message to four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins. Cousins became a free agent after the Atlanta Falcons released him on March 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKirk was awesome,\u201d McVay said on ESPN. \u201cHe\u2019s special, he\u2019s played at a high level. He\u2019s a starting quarterback in this league. It\u2019s just a matter of what he\u2019s looking for, what the situation is. If there is some interest in us, Kirk, come see us, man. I would love to have you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>McVay Coached Cousins At Washington<\/p>\n<p>McVay is familiar with Cousins from their time spent together with the Washington Commanders. McVay was the offensive coordinator for Washington from 2014-16 during the same time Cousins was the team\u2019s starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>McVay credits Cousins\u2019 performance during those years for helping him get the job at the Rams\u2019 head coach in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKirk and I experienced a lot of first things together and so there was a real foundational relationship,\u201d McVay said on ESPN. \u201cHis success, and really, the success we were able to have as a team was instrumental in getting an opportunity to get to L.A. So I\u2019m forever indebted to him, and guys like Jordan Reed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Cousins will be going into the 15th season of his career, and it could be the perfect time to reunite with a former coach from the earlier days of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Mark J. 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