“As you guys (have) seen in the preseason, when he gets his opportunities, he’s ready. “He’s kind of quiet, but he’s focused,” Rams middle linebacker Bobby Wagner said about Perkins. Wolford struggled in the start and only had a few productive drives, one being the opening drive with Perkins mixed in as a runner from the quarterback position. Wolford’s knowledge of the offense was favored again in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals after Stafford was ruled out because of a concussion. Perkins likely would have gotten claimed by another team if the Rams decided to waive him in the summer. Most teams prefer to have depth at other positions when creating their initial 53-man roster after the preseason, but the Rams didn’t want to lose Wolford because of his familiarity with McVay’s offense and Perkins flashed intriguing upside with his impressive preseason performances. But keeping three quarterbacks means one less roster spot at other positions. Keeping three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster has its benefits, especially in emergency situations, like last week when the Rams were down to one quarterback after Stafford left in the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. So having fun and making sure (I’m) going out there and enjoying the moment, but going out there and making sure it’s not too big and execute like we need to execute.” So, to get a chance to go out there, feel the energy, that’s what you live for, those movie-type football scenarios. I’ve heard from multiple people that Arrowhead (Stadium) is like one of the loudest stadiums that they’ve played in. “It’s going to be good to go out there and just kind of experience it all. “I love the rough, rowdy environments,” Perkins said. I thought that was reflected and when he’s played in preseason opportunities, so I’m looking forward to (him playing) if that’s the case.”Īll signs point to Perkins, a 2020 undrafted free agent from the University of Virginia, making his first career start Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes standing on the opposite sideline. I thought what he did last week, he did a lot of good things. He’s got good composure, good command, good athleticism. “I’ll be better equipped after practice,” McVay said after being asked Friday for an evaluation on Wolford.Īs for an evaluation of Perkins, McVay said: “He’s got a great way about himself. Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford was ruled out because he’s in the concussion protocol, and John Wolford missed last week’s loss against the New Orleans Saints because of a neck injury and didn’t log a full practice until Friday (Thursday was a jog-through workout). Of the three quarterbacks on the Rams’ current active roster, Perkins is the only one who hasn’t been on the injury report this week.
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