Jourdan Rodrigue

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A noticeably energized Sean McVay addressed local reporters Monday afternoon after the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 10 bye. Maybe it was the break, a chance to rest and spend time with his newly expanding family that gave back the coach of a 3-6 team some of his signature zip. Seeing with his own eyes in the Rams’ walk-through/drills earlier that day that quarterback could throw and grip a football probably didn’t hurt, either. Advertisement “Matthew should be ready to go,” Mc…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Point of view: You are nine-year veteran right tackle , in your stance at the line of scrimmage during a training camp practice. You hear the play call from the center, and look up. You notice is also looking up. He’s staring directly at the center. He also heard the call. Advertisement “F—.” “We (eventually) stopped making calls around him, because he knows what they mean,” Havenstein said. “If you make the call, and he’ll literally look back at the tackle and then tig…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Six times this season, the Los Angeles Rams’ team plane has departed from the airport of a visiting city after a road game. As it rumbles into the sky and sets its course westward, players settle into their seats. The team’s eight captains sit in some of the first-class rows up front. Fourth-year safety is usually not in his. Advertisement After a win, the defensive backs cluster together on the buses to the terminal, and then in the plane. There’s hardly a break in the…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Twinkle light-adorned cutout characters from the 1964 Christmas stop-motion animated classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” line one hallway of the Los Angeles Rams’ practice facilities during the holiday season. The knee-high characters are all from the “Island of Misfit Toys” scene in the movie, apt for that section of the building because that is what general manager Les Snead calls his pro scouting and personnel staff. In a way, the nickname also echoes the Rams’ st…

By Josh Kendall, Dianna Russini and Jourdan Rodrigue New has made his most important hire two days into his tenure, luring quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Zac Robinson to be his offensive coordinator, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. Advertisement The news comes on the same day that Robinson’s wife Mia gave birth to a baby boy, the couple’s second child after daughter Madi, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. Robinson was one of th…

MOBILE, Ala. — As Senior Bowl practices unfolded at the University of South Alabama this week, numbers flashed on the giant video screen at Hancock Whitney Stadium: speed leaders, by position, and notable speed statistics. A defensive lineman, Marshawn Kneeland of Western Michigan, reached nearly 20 miles per hour while chasing a run play down the sideline. Kentucky defensive back Andru Phillips hit 20.7 miles per hour while breaking up a pass in one-on-one drills. Zebra Sports, the ’s player an…

general manager Les Snead met virtually with local media Wednesday as the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine unfolded in Indianapolis, Ind. The Rams have not attended the combine since 2020, as part of a shift in how they prioritize time on task and data collection. They will receive measurables, testing data, tape of workouts and formal medical check information on every prospect at the combine from the league. Every team has a different process in which it weighs that information as it builds internal…

New Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback arrived at the team’s facilities Tuesday to officially . A team source said Garoppolo passed his physical. The former and starter will also serve a two-game suspension to start the 2024 season, but he can participate in offseason and preseason activities with the team. “Just messed up the T.U.E, really,” said Garoppolo, referring to the ’s “Therapeutic Use Exemption” policy. Players may get this exemption for certain banned substances. Garoppolo’s suspe…

, Dane Brugler’s expansive guide to the , is here. The have the 19th pick in the when the first round begins April 25 in Detroit. The own 11 total picks in the seven-round . Rams’ draft picks ROUND PICK OVERALL NOTES 1 19 19 2 20 52 3 19 83 3 35 99 Special compensatory 5 19 154 5 20 155 From Steelers 6 20 196 6 33 209 Compensatory 6 37 213 Compensatory 6 41 217 Compensatory 7 34 254 Compensatory Full draft order Every pick in . NFL Draft details • Round 1: April 25, 8 p.m. ET • Rounds 2-3: Ap…

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — On the opening night of the 2024 NFL Draft, the decided to wait eight of their allotted 10 minutes on the clock before submitting their selection to the league. It had been eight years since the franchise’s previous first-round pick. Eight minutes felt symbolic. Advertisement L.A. would take Florida State outside linebacker at No. 19. And for every selection, there’s a phone call from the general manager. “Hey, Jared, this is Les Snead, Los Angeles Rams …” Snead’s call…