The Los Angeles Rams bolstered their quarterback room on Monday by signing Dresser Winn to their roster.
The 26-year-old Winn will be a familiar face around the organization, given that it is about to be his third stint with the Rams. On the previous two occasions, he has been on the practice squads.
He has signed a one-year deal this time around with Sean McVay’s team and will provide backup to Matthew Stafford alongside Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett.
Between spells with the Rams, Winn played for the Edmonton Elks in the Canadian Football League and the Memphis Showboats in the 2025 UFL.
At one stage, Stafford’s future as the No. 1 starter for the Rams appeared to be in question.
He first hinted that he could retire after the Rams lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs but the 37-year-old eventually agreed new terms worth $44million for the upcoming 2025 campaign.
He was close to leaving before that deal was struck, however. He held talks with the New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders, where none other that Tom Brady was helping the team through its offseason overhaul as part of his role as a minority owner.
But instead, he chose to stay in Los Angeles for what will be his 17th season in the NFL. Had Stafford decided to leave, Aaron Rodgers was said to be keen on replacing him. Rodgers, of course, has since signed for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Speaking in March, Stafford’s coach McVay admitted it could be the quarterback’s final year, too.
‘We have a chance with him every time he’s at the switch, and love working with him. And I think he can play as long as he wants, but fortunately, I’m hoping it’s a couple more years,’ McVay sad on Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio.
The Rams start the season on September 7 against the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium and have a rematch with the Eagles in Philadelphia in Week 3.
Stafford won’t feature in the three preseason games for the Rams – against Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns. It might be there that fans see Winn take to the field before the season begins in September.