Stetson Bennett throws first NFL TD in impressive debut for Los Angeles Rams

Stetson Bennett impressed his coach in his NFL debut. The former Georgia quarterback picked up right where he left off in his return to SoFi Stadium, going 17-of-29 passing for 191 yards and 1 touchdown in the Los Angeles Rams’ first preseason game of 2023.

“I thought he did a nice job,” Rams coach Sean McVay said after the game, per ESPN. “There were some tough situations. You could see the athleticism where he escaped.”

Bennett entered the game in the 2nd quarter, leading the Rams on a 16-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped with an 11-yard touchdown pass to rookie WR Puka Nacua.

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“In that scoring drive, he was able to get into a rhythm,” McVay told reporters after the game. “I thought he did a nice job of being able to exhaust some of his progressions. … You could see that it was a step in the right direction.”

Bennett and the Rams play their next preseason game Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders.

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