Rams fire quarterback Luis Perez

The information was given by his former team the New Jersey Generals of the USFL, where Luis Perez was playing after failing to land a spot with the Detroit Lions in 2019.

At the collegiate level, Luis Perez played for Texas A&M-Commerce from 2016 to 2017, guiding the Lions to the national championship in his final season. He received the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2017 as the top collegiate player at the NCAA Division II level.

The quarterback first received an invitation to the Rams’ 3018 probationary rookie minicamp. After arriving at the club’s facilities with draft picks and other tryout invitees from the Los Angeles Rams, Luis Perez signed his contract.

At the time, the Mexican player’s agent also said that the quarterback received an invitation to the Detroit Lions’ minicamp, but chose to attend with the Rams.

Just the following year it was the Lions who gave him a new opportunity. In 2019, after the abrupt end of the AAF, the quarterback was claimed by the Nationals East team; he hit free agency when the Philadelpha Eagles, who also tried out for him, opted for veteran Cody Kessler. He did not remain on either team’s roster.

In the AAF, Perez completed 135 of 258 completions for 1,460 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions in eight games.

In April of this year, the USFL Generals drafted him to take over the offensive reins following the injury to starting quarterback Ben Holmes. On April 16, in the first game of the season, Luis Perez threw the first touchdown pass in the newly formed league.

In nine games he completed for 1,200 yards, 9 TDs, one interception and a passer rating of 105.6.