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Getty Images Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth is entering his 16th season after deciding to hold off retirement for another year. Los Angeles’ new quarterback isn’t quite as experienced. But Whitworth sees the benefits of having a seasoned QB like Matthew Stafford to lead the offense. “You...

Getty Images The Rams have signed undrafted free agent Otis Anderson Jr., he and his representation announced on social media Wednesday. Anderson, who is not related to Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis “O.J.” Anderson, played running back and receiver at the University of Central Florida. He also was...

Getty Images The clock continues to tick on the Indianapolis hammerlock on the Scouting Combine. Anthony Calhoun of WISH-TV reports that the NFL will open bidding for hosting the annual underwear Olympics as of 2023. Indianapolis has been the home of the event since 1987. It will host the...

Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks were the most explosive offense in the NFL through the first half of last season before losing their effectiveness in the second half of the year. The team made significant changes this offseason in bringing in a new offensive coordinator, trading for veteran...

Getty Images As the NFL celebrates the decision of Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib to disclose his sexuality, it’s important to remember the experience of Michael Sam. Prior to the 2014 draft, Sam announced his own sexuality, making him the first player to announce that he’s gay. Questions...

Getty Images Veteran wide receiver Golden Tate remains a free agent with training camps getting underway next month and he has his eyes on a few places he’d like to go to continue his career. One of those spots would reunite him with his former quarterback in Detroit. Tate and Matthew Stafford...

Getty Images The Rams are all in. They haven’t have a first-round choice since 2016 and currently don’t have one again until 2024. After finishing seventh in yards and 11th in points in 2019 and 11th in yards and 22nd in points in 2020, the Rams traded for Matthew Stafford this offseason. That...

USA TODAY Sports Sean McVay is excited about his new quarterback. The Rams head coach has been pretty clear about that since Los Angeles executed the trade to bring in Matthew Stafford. And after the team finished its offseason program, McVay extolled the quarterback’s on- and off-the-field...

USA TODAY Sports Burnout. It’s a not-uncommon phenomenon for football coaches, especially for those who cook the candle at both ends, and in the middle. For Rams coach Sean McVay, the burnout question has loomed in league circles for a couple of years. Given the fact that Tony Romo makes $1...

Getty Images Rams wide receiver DeSean Jackson says other teams should be scared of what the Rams’ offense is going to do this season. Jackson said that with himself joining holdovers Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Van Jefferson, and the Rams drafting Tutu Atwell in the second round, the Rams...

Getty Images Several factors led to the Lions and Rams swapping quarterbacks early on in the offseason, including Jared Goff falling out of favor in Los Angeles. But by all accounts, Detroit has been happy to have the 2016 No. 1 overall pick. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes was the Rams’...

Getty Images Wednesday’s PFT Live included a draft that focused on players who are most likely to take a leap in 2021. We left out quarterbacks to make it more interesting. The attached video includes the picks made by Simms and me. Feel free to watch it and then chime in with your own...

Getty Images In the legal dispute between St. Louis and the pro football franchise that abandoned St. Louis, the Rams and the NFL are seeking victory without a trial. The effort comes from what’s known as a motion for summary judgment, a common technique by which the defendant(s) in a civil...

Getty Images Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey has his new jersey number. Ramsey will wear No. 5 this season, the Rams announced today. Ramsey had been wearing the No. 5 jersey during recent offseason practices. Although Ramsey initially wanted to switch from No. 20 to No. 2, Rams wide receiver...

Getty Images Two days ago, Rams coach Sean McVay made it clear that he’s thrilled with his upgrade from Jared Goff to Matthew Stafford before chastising the media for accurately repeating and commenting on the content, tone, and tenor of McVay’s remarks. Two years ago, McVay went with something...

Getty Images The trade that sent receiver Julio Jones from Atlanta to Tennessee makes the Titans better. It also makes the top of the AFC more competitive. In turn, the Buccaneers won’t have to deal with Jones twice this year as a member of the Falcons. It underscores the reality that the AFC...

USA TODAY Sports Rams coach Sean McVay said it . . . and then walked it back. During a Super Bowl host committee news conference Thursday, McVay answered a question about what he thought of Matthew Stafford by explaining his mood. “I think I’ve been very happy,” McVay said, smiling, via...

Getty Images Free agent Todd Gurley had a “good meeting” with the Ravens, but the running back left without a deal, Josina Anderson reports. Gurley also visited Detroit recently, but coach Dan Campbell said it has to work on the team’s terms. A source told Anderson that he assumes Gurley “is...

USA TODAY Sports As Matthew Stafford readies for his first season with the Rams, he’s becoming more and more comfortable with his receivers. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp lead the group, with DeSean Jackson, Van Jefferson, and Tutu Atwell rounding out Los Angeles’ top five. While there’s only...

Getty Images Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey wondered why the Rams didn’t make a stronger push to land Julio Jones in a trade with the Falcons, but the team’s current wide receivers seem pretty sure the team’s got enough on that front. Robert Woods said last month that the team is loaded at the...