The Rams signed Wentz in November after releasing then-backup Brett Rypien following a disappointing start in a loss in Green Bay.
Wentz, the former No. 2 overall pick by Philadelphia in 2016, will make a start for a fourth different club in the past four years. The signal-caller started seven games in 2022 for the Washington Commanders, going 2-5 while completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,755 yards with 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Wentz’s last start came on Jan. 1, 2023, in a Week 17 loss to Cleveland, which eliminated the Commanders from postseason play.
More than a year later, Wentz will get another chance to start, hoping to flash a bit under Sean McVay, which might help lead to another gig in 2024.
The Niners are locked into the No. 1 seed ahead of Sunday’s bout. L.A. could clinch the No. 6 seed with a win or fall to the No. 7 seed with a loss and a Green Bay win. While not meaningless, the playoff seeding isn’t enough to keep McVay from giving Stafford a week off while he test drives the Wentz vehicle.