Jimmy Garoppolo, the newly signed quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, has publicly addressed the reasons behind his two-game suspension, attributing it to a mishandling of the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process upon his arrival in Las Vegas. Garoppolo's suspension, effective for the first two games of the 2024 season, stems from a violation of the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy. Despite this setback, Garoppolo expressed excitement about his fresh start with the Rams, highlighting a phone conversation with head coach Sean McVay as a pivotal moment in his decision to join the team. He cited the positive environment and the familiarity with the coaching staff as significant factors in his choice. Garoppolo, who has experienced both successes and setbacks throughout his seven seasons as an NFL starting quarterback, views this move as an opportunity to recharge his career.
Rams' Jimmy Garoppolo reveals suspension resulted from last year's fumbling of NFL's therapeutic use exemption https://t.co/IHHfT0At1e
Former Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo discussed the reason he was suspended two games by the NFL in his first Rams news conference. https://t.co/fxY8Qd10Kh
Rams QB Jimmy Garoppolo said today that his two-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance enhancing substances policy was because he “messed up” the therapeutic use exemption when he first got to Las Vegas. More via @sarahbarshop: https://t.co/qO0Tzb606J
Jimmy Garoppolo explains the mistake that led to his PED suspension https://t.co/d03wZPjJgt https://t.co/Pe0URK1c1i
Why the Rams, Jimmy Garoppolo? 'Talking to Sean on the phone really sealed the deal' https://t.co/94i3rWRKpz
After seven seasons of success and setbacks as a starting NFL quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo decided it was time to take a step back to recharge his career. https://t.co/hW1lxSg0QP
#JimmyG just "messed up" T.U.E. https://t.co/HN6PtZYWXt
Jimmy Garoppolo on his suspension: I just “messed up” on Therapeutic Use Exemption. https://t.co/4u5Sb951eT
Jimmy Garoppolo discloses reason for PED suspension, expresses excitement at fresh start with Rams https://t.co/uN3Tn3LE3Q
One thing Garoppolo mentioned today that I am certain was a draw for the Rams - familiarity with quite a few coaches now in the building and vice versa. https://t.co/uadolxwEWv
"It was a good situation, man," Jimmy Garoppolo said. "That was a big part of my decision. I just wanted to find a good situation, good people around. And I think I found it here." https://t.co/Onlho5wGPG
Jimmy Garoppolo said his two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy was because he "messed up" the therapeutic use exemption when he first got to Las Vegas.
Jimmy G says his 2-game suspension was from "messing up the T.U.E." -- "theraputic use exemption". He can be with the team through non-regular season work but will miss the first two games of 2024. https://t.co/l6MMKWcgdd
What happened with your 2-game suspension? Jimmy Garoppolo: "Just messed up the TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption), really. Just messed up the TUE when I first got to Las Vegas. Just bad timing, I guess." (@JourdanRodrigue w/question)
Garoppolo: "Obviously, with the suspension, it is what it is..." "Talking to Sean [McVay] on the phone, that's what really sealed the deal." "That was a cool moment. That's when it really started to click."