Jimmy Garoppolo explains what ‘sealed the deal’ joining Rams, admits he ‘messed up’ with two-game suspension

Jimmy G is heading back to the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a one-year deal, where he will join forces with Sean McVay, and likely serve as the backup quarterback for Matthew Stafford. That team announced the deal Tuesday as the veteran met with the media. 

Garoppolo will not be able to play immediately in 2024 as he has been suspended for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. ESPN reported Garoppolo’s violation was related to his “using a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption.” He confirmed that during his first presser as a member of the Rams, acknowledging that he “messed up” the exemption when he first arrived in Las Vegas as a member of the Raiders. 

“That was … I hate to joke about it, but I just messed up the T.U.E. when I first got to Las Vegas. … Bad timing, I guess,” Garoppolo said, via The Athletic. 

Garoppolo can participate in all the of the Rams offseason activities, but will be banned from the facility for the first two weeks of…

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Author : Jordan Dajani

Publish date : 2024-03-20 00:28:40

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