Overview
- Les Snead told The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday that the Rams instructed Ty Simpson to keep private meetings quiet to avoid tipping rivals that might trade ahead.
- Simpson said on ESPN Radio he had secret sit-downs with Sean McVay at the Rams facility where they talked football for hours.
- McVay says Matthew Stafford remains the starter and that Simpson will compete with Stetson Bennett for the backup job.
- The new disclosures corrected Simpson’s draft-night claim of only brief contact with Los Angeles, which drew notice after McVay’s subdued press conference.
- The selection at No. 13 reflects months of planning to secure a successor in a win-now window, using a common tactic of hiding visits so other teams cannot track interest.