Rams' John Wolford to Miss Time Following Surgery

The Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback John Wolford will be out 10-14 days after he had his appendix removed, according to the team.

Rams QB John Wolford contracted appendicitis, according to the team, and is week-to-week after having his appendix removed. He’ll be monitored over the next 10-14 days to see how he progresses.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) August 7, 2021

“John obviously caught us a little bit off guard with that news," offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell said. "But obviously, we want to get him all fixed up and ready to roll as soon as possible. It’ll give Bryce (Perkins) and Duck (Devlin Hodges) a great opportunity just like they had today, short notice, ‘Hey, you guys are going with the twos. Be ready to roll because you guys know how it is.’”

Wolford started one game last season while Jared Goff was sidelined with a thumb injury. In the Week 17 game in which he received NFL snaps for the first time in his career, Wolford completed 22 passes for 231 yards and one interception.

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John Wolford's best plays from his first NFL game! pic.twitter.com/cq5UEDVxq4
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 5, 2021

Wolford is projected to be the team's No.2 quarterback on the depth chart following Matthew Stafford.

Wolford, 25, went undrafted out of Wake Forest, where he then signed on with the New York Jets (2018), the Arizona Hotshots in the AAF (2019), before settling in with the Rams and solidifying their backup quarterback position.

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