Jimmy G is heading again to the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a one-year deal, the place he’ll be a part of forces with Sean McVay, and certain function the backup quarterback for Matthew Stafford. That group introduced the deal Tuesday because the veteran met with the media.
Garoppolo won’t be able to play instantly in 2024 as he has been suspended for the primary two video games of the common season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug coverage. ESPN reported Garoppolo’s violation was associated to his “utilizing a prescribed treatment with out having a legitimate Therapeutic Use Exemption.” He confirmed that in his first presser as a member of the Rams, acknowledging that he “tousled” the exemption when he first arrived in Las Vegas as a member of the Raiders.
“That was … I hate to joke about it, however I simply tousled the T.U.E. once I first acquired to Las Vegas. … Dangerous timing, I assume,” Garoppolo stated, by way of The Athletic.
Garoppolo can take part in all of the of the Rams offseason actions, however might be banned from the power for the primary two weeks of the common season.
“Hopefully we’ll get some dubs and begin off 2-0 and maintain issues shifting,” he stated, by way of ESPN. “But it surely’s simply a kind of conditions. It’s what it’s. You bought to cope with it and simply maintain shifting on and keep constructive.”
Garoppolo was launched by the Raiders final week, only one 12 months into the three-year, $67.5 million deal he signed final offseason. Garoppolo went 3-3 because the starter for Vegas earlier than being benched for rookie Aidan O’Connell. Garoppolo threw for 1,205 yards, seven touchdowns and 9 interceptions in seven complete video games performed. Now, he’ll align himself behind Stafford on the QB depth chart and underneath head coach Sean McVay, who he famous “actually sealed the deal” with him signing with Los Angeles.
“Clearly good gamers throughout,” Garoppolo stated. “That is an enormous a part of it. Speaking to Sean on the cellphone, him simply working me via offense and issues that he had in thoughts, it actually grew to become appetizing. And I do know a variety of the coaches right here, so a variety of familiarity in that facet. After which having performed towards the Rams lots in my profession, I’ve seen a variety of good issues from L.A.”
Whereas he was initially chosen within the second spherical of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, Garoppolo will almost certainly be remembered because the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers from 2017-22. Jimmy G discovered his approach over to The Bay by way of commerce in 2017, and received every of his first 5 begins for San Francisco. A torn ACL stole the 2018 marketing campaign from him, however Garoppolo rebounded to go 13-3 for the 49ers in 2019, and took San Francisco to Tremendous Bowl LIV, the place it will definitely fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
In 2022, Garoppolo was changed by former No. 3 total decide Trey Lance, who suffered a season-ending damaged ankle in Week 2. Jimmy G acquired his job again briefly, however suffered a foot harm in Week 13 that sparked Brock Purdy’s meteoric rise.
Now, it seems Garoppolo has accepted his new function as a backup.