Stetson Bennett (Photo via @JourdanRodrigue/Twitter)
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett is back with the team after a one-year hiatus.

Bennett sat out all of his rookie season due to mental health concerns, something he confirmed to reporters after practice this week.

The former Georgia Bulldogs star won national titles back-to-back before he was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft and was expected to be Matthew Stafford’s backup after participating in the Rams’ offseason activities, as well as their preseason.

He was surprisingly added to the reserve/non-football illness list instead.

“It’s great to get back to football, it’s what I love,” Bennett said on Tuesday, per FOX News.

“I was home. As far as what led to that, what transpired and all that, I think we’re going to keep that in house. But it was good. I went back home, and thank goodness that Les [Snead] and coach [Sean] McVay and everybody involved allowed me to do that.”

Stetson Bennett Confirms His Mental Health Was The Cause Of His Absence

Stetson Bennett added that he expected to return to the team eventually and decided to sit out after much discussion with team brass.

Asked whether his reason for stepping away from football fell under the “umbrella of mental health,” he said, “Yeah, I’d say that.”

Bennett will compete for a backup role again this offseason, with veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo now his competition.

The Rams signed the former San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders signal-caller in March, but he will miss the first two games of next season due to a violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy.

Caitlin Clark’s Soaring Stardom Shoots Up WNBA Ticket Prices

Caitlin Clark (Image Source: Getty Images)
The Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has a large fan base, leading to increased fan engagement with the WNBA. As a result, ticket prices for games have surged due to Clark’s popularity. According to recent reports by Tickpick, a sports ticket-buying platform, the cheapest ticket sold for Game 1 of last year’s WNBA Finals in Las Vegas was $47. However, this season, the cheapest ticket for tonight’s Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever game is $120. Ticket sales for tonight’s game are triple those of last year’s Game 1.

Clark is attracting more WNBA fans due to her popularity, as Los Angeles star player LeBron James mentioned during a recent episode of JJ Redick’s ‘Mind the Game’ podcast.

Indiana Fever Back to Losing Ways After a Rare Win

The Indiana Fever could not mount a spectacular comeback against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. Clark, who joined the elite group after achieving 50+ points and 15+ assists in three games, could only contribute 8 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in her 29 minutes of gameplay.

The Fever won their first game of the season against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, returning from an 11-point deficit. On Saturday in Las Vegas, Indiana was down substantially against the defending two-time champion Aces; nevertheless, the Fever could not recover. A’ja Wilson, Aces forward, led the Aces to a 99-80 victory over the Fever, scoring 29 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, and dishing out two assists. The Aces improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Fever fell to 1-6.