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Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson completed 21-of-25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, posting a 125.0 passer rating across three quarters.
That stat line puts the first-round pick squarely in focus, and the next confirmable milestone is the backup competition with Stetson Bennett that sharpens with each preseason appearance.
Reading the print Bennett opened and played the first quarter. Simpson took the field for the remaining three and threw no interceptions. The 84 percent completion rate and the 125.0 rating were the physical facts of it.
Coach Sean McVay said Simpson was "in good command" and called it "a really good day." The single coaching note McVay flagged: a third-down rep where Simpson threw to the flat against man coverage when the pocket may have allowed him to progress downfield.
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