Quarterback Sean Mannion of the Los Angeles Rams is formally retiring from the

Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Sean Mannion is formally retiring from the NFL after nine professional seasons, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson. In the process, Mannion is giving up his cleats for a headset in order to advance in his football career by joining the coaching staff of the Green Bay Packers. Although his precise role is unknown, Mannion will apparently work with the Packers’ quarterbacks and passing game. “I’ve heard from several people over the last few years who said Mannion was destined to eventually coach because of his intelligence and understanding of the game,” Henderson wrote in X. “He’ll get that start in Green Bay after finishing last season on the Seahawks’ practice squad.”

Mannion’s NFL career began with the Rams, who selected him in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In his four years with the team, he made only ten appearances and started just one regular season game. Mannion has alternated between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks since departing Los Angeles in 2019, playing three different stints with each club despite never appearing in a regular season game for the latter. He most recently spent the last month of the 2023 season as a member of the Seahawks practice squad. Having completed four years of college with 13,600 yards of passing, Mannion, 31, also holds the record for most passing yards at Oregon State.

In NFL.com, the Rams select Michigan star quarterback J.J. McCarthy as their Matthew Stafford Heir. Draft Mock

One analyst believes that Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy could be the quarterback selected by the Los Angeles Rams in this spring’s NFL Draft.

Later this spring, the Los Angeles Rams will choose in the NFL Draft’s first round for the first time since 2016.

Additionally, the roster has a wide range of needs going into the summer. It’s impossible to predict which way head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead will go with the selection.

Many might mention the Rams’ pass defense, where they finished 25th in the league after giving up 255 yards a game in the secondary. Others would mention edge rusher, where the Rams only recorded 41 sacks in the entire season, with 17 of those coming from defensive tackle.

The offensive line is also in need on the other side of the ball because guard Kevin Dotson is among the players who will be available through free agency.

But the Rams plan to invest in the future and select J.J. McCarthy, the top quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines, as Matthew Stafford’s heir, according to NFL.com’s Eric Edholm.

Naturally, a quarterback is the Rams’ first first-round pick since selecting Jared Goff at number one overall. McCarthy needs time to allow his intriguing toolkit to develop, and Matthew Stafford may be getting close to his 17th green of the season. Despite being raised in the Midwest, McCarthy has shown flashes of California calm when it matters most, and he is astute enough to understand Sean McVay’s strategy.

With just four interceptions during his 240 of 332 pass completions (72.3%) for 2,991 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, McCarthy led the Wolverines to an undefeated season and both a Big Ten and a national championship.

With a 29-1 record as a starter over the last two seasons, he has essentially been the Wolverines’ mainstay.

Owing to his achievements, Jim Harbaugh, the new head coach of the Chargers, believes that the quarterback is the best in college football history.

Following the Rose Bowl, Harbaugh declared, “I’ve said it before, but right here, this is the greatest quarterback in University of Michigan—college football history.” “I still have a ways to go before I can be considered the greatest of all time, like Tom Brady finally became. However, JJ has been the best collegiate player at Michigan ever. I am aware that we refer to it as a quarterback mashup. That guy is him.”But Harbaugh didn’t stop there.

In addition, McCarthy is expected to be selected first overall in the spring draft by the former Michigan coach, ahead of quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels, who are generally ranked in the top three.

If he emerges as the top quarterback off the board, don’t be shocked. Right now, that’s what I predict,” Jim Harbaugh said to Colin Cowherd. “When people see how talented J.J. is at throwing and spinning the ball, they get a lot of… Speaking about “it-factor,” he possesses it. Because of his competitive nature, when people approach him, they really start to engage with him and start having conversations.”

It remains to be seen if McCarthy is truly that good or if Harbaugh is exaggerating.

In any case, the Rams may find him to be a compelling choice for their future at No. 19.