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The Rams officially signed Wentz to their active roster Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.
After a rollicking Tuesday in which the Rams waived Brett Rypien and cut Dresser Winn from the practice squad, reports emerged indicating that Wentz was in line to sign with the team. It wasn't clear until one day later that Wentz in fact was joining the active roster rather than the practice squad to serve as the backup to Matthew Stafford moving forward. Rypien's uninspiring performance this past Sunday at Green Bay may have been the impetus for the move, and Wentz now seems destined to serve as the No. 2 quarterback following the Rams' Week 10 bye, considering head coach Sean McVay expressed confidence Monday in Stafford's ability to play in the team's next outing Nov. 19 against the Seahawks, per Jackson. Such an outcome isn't guaranteed, so Wentz might not be far away from seeing his first game action since Week 17 of last season.
