That said, not everyone believes Garoppolo should be the next man up. Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert argued that if Stafford can’t go, the Rams should turn to third-year passer Stetson Bennett instead. “There’s not a world where Jimmy G should start over Stetson if Stafford misses time,” Benkert said.

The Los Angeles Rams declined to answer media questions regarding whether Matthew Stafford worked out on Saturday, which head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Thursday was the plan.

Before their preseason game against the Chargers, the Rams declined to comment on whether Matthew Stafford took part in a scheduled workout before the win.