Stanford’s quarterback depth chart has expanded by one.

Senior Ryan Burns, who was benched in favor of Keller Chryst midway through the 2017 season, has decided to return for next season, according to ESPN.

Burns had been expected to leave the program and possibly take advantage of the NCAA graduate transfer rule allowing him to play elsewhere next season.

That would have left the Cardinal with one healthy scholarship quarterback, redshirt freshman K.J. Costello.

Chryst is recovering from a knee injury in the Sun Bowl and won’t be ready until training camp, at the earliest.

“I figured I have a great opportunity in coming back, getting another degree and learning from some phenomenal coaches for another year,” Burns said in a statement to ESPN.

“It’s also very important to me to prove to this team and to myself that I can be so much better than I was last year.”