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Sean McVay comfortable not signing vets at OLB, wants rookies to compete

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams made two veteran signings since the end of organized team activities, bringing back tailback Sony Michel and adding cornerback Akhello Witherspoon.

But at outside linebacker, the position most seemingly in need of bringing in an experienced player, coach Sean McVay said the Rams are comfortable standing pat.

“Because we’ve got so many young guys at that position that are really competing, it was something that we talked about,” McVay said during a pre-training camp press conference on Tuesday. “But I think just based on the landscape of the roster and the way that we ended up drafting three players from that position, had some other young guys, didn’t want to go that direction.