Now that the Los Angeles Rams have announced the start of training camp, the countdown to defending their Lombardi Trophy has officially begun. Because LA played the longest season in NFL history at 21 weeks, Sean McVay cut down the the Rams offseason official team activities (OTAs) period from nine weeks to eight.
As well as the long season, McVay cited the lack of recovery time for the Rams spate of late-season injuries and post season surgeries as the reason to work “above the neck” in OTAs. LA’s injury list is long and filled with contributors, both big names and role players.