Rams GM sheds light on Ty Simpson's development plan for 2026
Ty Simpson won't start this year, but Les Snead said a month ago that the Rams backup will practice more than usual.
The Los Angeles Rams are preparing for the future. At least that's what the team signaled to the world when they drafted Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 overall pick , even with Matthew Stafford returning for an 18th season.
That preparation for a post-Stafford world starts in 2026, though, even if Simpson isn't expected to see the field. How that manifests on the practice field remains to be seen, but Rams general manager Les Snead told Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein on March 30, before the team took Simpson, that L. A.
's backup will "get more reps" in practice. “The way we manage Matthew, at least our backup QB is going to get more reps,” Snead said. “But it's going to come during OTAs.
It's going to come during some portions of training camp. And then once the season starts, so that's the tough part. ” While those words were spoken almost a month before the Simpson selection, the plan seems to have been in place for a while.