Pelissero added that the Rams are still open to bringing Perkins back but at a number lower than the $2.6 million a tender would have earned him. Perkins joined the Rams in 2020 but didn't see his first reps in a regular season game until 2022. He appeared in five games this past year and started one. Perkins threw for 161 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. 

Both interceptions came in the fourth quarter with the Rams desperately searching for a way to catch up to the Chiefs. Perkins was a beat late on one, and a second pass was simply tipped at the line. Held under 100 yards for most of the contest with a skeleton crew at wide receiver and Tyler Higbee blocking plenty, Perkins will remain a bottom-barrel super FLEX option in Week 13 if John Wolford doesn't take the job back from him. 

Rams head coach Sean McVay has treated his Week 12 starting quarterback decision like a state secret since Matthew Stafford (neck) was ruled out this week. Perkins has some fantasy appeal thanks to his willingness and ability to take off and gain yards on the ground. Against the Saints in Week 11, he completed five of his ten passes for 64 yards and logged five rushes for 39 yards. Perkins is on the superflex radar if he gets the call against KC. 

McVay did confirm that Perkins got the starter's reps in practice this week, which pretty much settles the question. Matthew Stafford has already been ruled out while John Wolford was limited in practice throughout the week because of a neck issue. Assuming Perkins starts, he should be good for a substantial workload as a runner, though that will only put him in the QB2 conversation.