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Rams Keep Three QBs After 3-0 Preseason

8/28/2026

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Summary

Rams Retain QBs

The Los Angeles Rams will keep three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster after a 3-0 preseason.
Ty Simpson started the final preseason game, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a TD.
Stetson Bennett, who sat out the finale, is expected to back up Matthew Stafford.
The defense allowed only two touchdowns all preseason, the fewest since 2017.
Final roster cuts are due Sunday, Aug. 30, 6:00 pm EST.

Summary

Rams Trade Atwell

The Rams exchanged Atwell for Hunter, moving both players to new teams.
Atwell signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal, far below his $10 million salary last season.
Hunter’s remaining three-year, $3.3 million contract was removed from the Rams’ books after the trade.
The swap saved the Rams about $0.05 million in cap space versus a $1.25 million hit for Hunter.
Coach Sean McVay said the trade was unrelated to Puka Nacua’s pending civil lawsuit.

History

Historical Context

After the Rams’ 1999 worst-to-first surge—finishing 13-3, winning Super Bowl XXXIV on Jan 30 2000, and becoming the first dome team to claim the title—the franchise has repeatedly reshaped its roster to stay competitive. Owner Georgia Frontiere’s 2008 death passed control to her heirs, and recent Los Angeles roster moves echo that legacy of fiscal and personnel adjustments.

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Rams Retain QBs

The Los Angeles Rams will keep three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster after a 3-0 preseason.
Ty Simpson started the final preseason game, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a TD.
Stetson Bennett, who sat out the finale, is expected to back up Matthew Stafford.
The defense allowed only two touchdowns all preseason, the fewest since 2017.
Final roster cuts are due Sunday, Aug. 30, 6:00 pm EST.

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