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.

Matthew Stafford was scheduled to work out on the field Saturday, but a Rams spokesperson declined to comment. Sean McVay will address it Monday.

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.