Matthew Stafford finally welcomes Ty Simpson to the Rams
Ty Simpson finally hears from Rams' QB Matthew Stafford.
It’s been a few weeks since the Los Angeles Rams shocked the NFL by drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at the No. 13 slot. Many NFL experts questioned the move at the time and wondered how current NFL MVP Matthew Stafford would respond.
According to Simpson, Stafford finally reached out to him via text, Gary Klein of the L. A. Times reports.
“It was funny because, of course, he was like, ‘Welcome, man. I’m super pumped,’” Simpson said. “He was like, ‘Loved watching you play, but you played for the wrong jersey,’ because he’s pumping up Georgia.
” “So when I see him on Monday, I’m going to give him heck about that,” he said. “But it’s cool. I’m super excited, especially having him and [quarterback] Stetson [Bennett] in there, Georgia guys, and me, an Alabama guy, so I’ve got to stand up for myself,” Simpson added.