Stetson Bennett’s mysterious absence from the Los Angeles Rams final season was an underlying storyline as the one actual replace was the previous Georgia star saying it was psychological well being associated.
Bennett declined to speak concerning the specifics in May when he appeared at Rams apply.
He opened up just a little bit extra about his time on the reserve/non-football harm checklist in an interview on the “Unreserved with TJ Callaway” podcast. He mentioned he was “dwelling.”
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“I went dwelling for a minute. Kind of needed to clear my head. I don’t know, it was a bunch of every thing suddenly it felt like,” Bennett mentioned.
“Just wanted some recent air. And, , the Rams and all that have been gracious sufficient to let that occur… I simply wanted just a little little bit of a break.”
Bennett went from successful back-to-back nationwide championships with the Bulldogs to being arrested for public intoxication days after to being chosen by the Rams within the fourth spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Quarterback Stetson Bennett of the Los Angeles Rams warms up earlier than a preseason recreation towards the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Aug. 26, 2023, in Denver. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
He mentioned in May it was “nice to get again to soccer, it’s what I like.” He added that he had anticipated to return to the workforce finally, and made the choice after a number of talks with Rams brass, admitting the choice was troublesome, however “one we thought mandatory on the time.”
Bennett was then requested instantly if the explanation he stepped away fell below the “umbrella of psychological well being.”
Bennett, 26, is once more competing for the backup position, this time alongside veteran signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo, who was signed in March. Garoppolo, nevertheless, will miss the primary two video games of the season after he was suspended for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug coverage.
Stetson Bennett of the Los Angeles Rams drops again to cross throughout OTAs on June 4, 2024, in Thousand Oaks, California. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
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“It’s been a pleasure working with him,” offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur mentioned of Bennett in May. “I’m not going to get an excessive amount of into specifics clearly, however he is in a great place and he’s out right here… He’s come to work each single day centered with the intent of getting higher and that is all you may ask these guys. If their intent is true, which Stetson’s is true now, that is all you may ask and it is positively exhibiting.”
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
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