Rams are open to signing Kirk Cousins
Sean McVay expects Cousins or Jimmy Garoppolo to be backup QB
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images Sean McVay and Kirk Cousins go all the way back to the quarterback’s rookie season with the Redskins in 2012 and the Rams are open to a reunion this year if L.
A. doesn’t make an agreement with Jimmy Garoppolo. On Monday, McVay said that the Rams would like to have Cousins as Matthew Stafford’s backup if the team doesn’t work it out with Jimmy Garoppolo.
McVay cited Cousins as “influential” in his ability to get the Rams head coaching job in 2017 and that the quarterback is also considering other offers. “People make some of the connections with Kirk,” McVay said. “If it doesn’t work out with Jimmy, that’s definitely something that — Kirk is as influential as anybody in helping me get to L.
A. in the first place. I know he’s got some other options and some other suitors, but Jimmy and Kirk are guys that I’d love to have back with us.