The Los Angeles Rams announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement with quarterback Carson Wentz to cover for an injured Matthew Stafford.

In order to give Wentz time to become used to Los Angeles’ offense, the Rams made the move during their bye week.

Stafford left the Rams’ Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb and did not play the following week against the Green Bay Packers. He was replaced by quarterback Brett Rypien, who completed 46.4% of his passes for 130 yards and an interception in his Week 9 start.

Wentz played for the Washington Commanders during the 2022 season before being cut in February after two more seasons on his deal.

Washington traded for Wentz, sending two third-round picks to the Colts in 2022, as well as swapping second-round picks with Indianapolis.

Wentz was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 2 pick in the 2016 draft, the same year the Rams traded up to the No. 1 pick to draft Jared Goff. Wentz was traded during the 2021 offseason after losing his starting job to Jalen Hurts.