The Rams have placed rookie quarterback Stetson Bennett on the non-football injured list, the team announced Wednesday.
Head coach Sean McVay said in his press conference that Bennett’s placement on the roster has nothing to do with the shoulder injury that sidelined him in Week 1.
“There are certain things that I think are a little bigger and more important, and out of respect for the details and specifics, [I] I want to keep it in-house,” McVay said, via Greg Beacham of the Associated Press.
McVay mentioned that he had spoken with Bennett but declined to provide further details.
“Out of respect for him and the situation, I’m going to keep all the specifics and specifics in house,” McVay said. “So I won’t be giving any further information or anything in that regard.”
The Rams selected Bennett in the fourth round of this year’s draft after he won back-to-back CFP National Championships at Georgia. He saw significant playing time in the preseason, completing 36 of 62 passes for 347 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.
Los Angeles has Brett Rypien on its practice squad and he will be Matthew Stafford’s primary backup.
“The fortunate thing for us is that Brett Rypien was with the company,” McVay said. “He’s on our practice squad. He was the replacement last week and he will remain in that situation until something changes in that regard.”
Rypien has played in eight games with three starts in his career. In four appearances with two starts with the Broncos last year, he completed 60 percent of his throws for 438 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.