Overview
- The Rams used their No. 13 pick on Ty Simpson in April and have labeled him the long‑term successor to Matthew Stafford rather than an immediate starter.
- Monday's reports showed Simpson and Stetson Bennett shared limited reps this spring and neither clearly pulled ahead in the early QB2 competition.
- Simpson has adopted an intensive study routine of recording and replaying play calls morning and night and says he leans on Stafford for mentorship.
- Stafford missed some open offseason practices while managing a degenerative back issue, increasing the need for dependable backup depth if he misses time.
- Los Angeles did not add another veteran quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo weighed retirement, making training camp and the preseason the decisive tests for who will be QB2.