The Los Angeles Rams have a gaping hole under center behind Matthew Stafford that Carson Wentz can fill. Wentz is perhaps the best backup quarterback option on the market if Jimmy Garoppolo signs elsewhere this offseason.
Los Angeles and Wentz have always been intertwined since the North Dakota State product infamously tore his ACL during his historic 2017 campaign. Things came full circle when he signed with the Rams in November 2023 as insurance for an injured Stafford.
Wentz made his first start
for the team in the regular season finale against the hated 49ers and made the most of it. With a playoff spot already locked up, he Wentz 17-of-24 for 163 yards and two touchdown passes. He added another 56 yards on the ground and rushed for a 12-yard touchdown that helped L.A. secure the win.
Anyone who manages to beat the Whiners is okay in our book here at Turf Show Times. The Rams were only one stop of many following his exit from Philadelphia. He became the first quarterback ever to start for six different teams in six consecutive seasons in 2025.
Most recently, Wentz played in Minnesota last season and filled in when J.J. McCarthy developed a boo-boo for the billionth time. In five Vikings starts, he went 2-3, completing 65% of his passes and finishing with a 6-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio. His season ended with a brutal shoulder injury made worse for all the world to see in a 37-10 Week 8 loss to the Chargers.
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Wentz will obviously never replicate the early career magic that he had with the Eagles. That is perfectly okay, as the Rams don’t need the magician escape artist he once was; they need a tough and reliable enough signal caller who can fill in when called upon.
Given Wentz’s familiarity with the offense and having played in a similar system under Kevin O’Connell last season, he should be the Rams’ top backup option. If Garoppolo decides to leave Hollywood for an opportunity with another team, Wentz should be the first quarterback the front office calls.
