For the Rams, Matthew Stafford is dealing with back issues, and backup Jimmy Garoppolo will likely rest. Coach Sean McVay customarily holds his best players out in the preseason. This exhibition game should be a showcase for third-stringer Stetson Bennett, who is attempting to solidify his spot as the next man up behind Stafford and Garoppolo.

The Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams begin their run-in to the preseason in the first exhibition game at SoFi Stadium.

The Detroit Lions head to Atlanta on Friday night to face the Falcons in NFL Preseason Week 1. It's the second exhibition game for the Lions, who opened the preseason with a 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Hall of Fame game.

It's the biggest day of Week 1 of the NFL preseason on Saturday. Here's what you need to know about all of the games.

Where Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford ranks in the pantheon of current NFL quarterbacks has been a point of contention for some time. He's clearly one of the best in the league at the moment,

Rams coach Sean McVay said his quarterback would be playing if this were the regular season. But there are reasons for concern.