Stetson Bennett spent his entire rookie season away from the game of football after he was placed on the non-football illness list in September. Neither the Rams nor Bennett disclosed any details about the quarterback’s absence in 2023, opting to keep everything “in-house” rather than sharing information publicly.
Fans have been curious about what led to Bennett’s time away from football and on Tuesday, he spoke about the situation for the first time. He declined to share specific reasons for his absence, though he did say he spent the season back home.
Bennett spoke to reporters for more than 5 minutes and talked about his love for football, what he might’ve learned over the last year and whether he felt like he would eventually return to the Rams. Below is everything he said about the matter on Tuesday during his press conference.