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The former fifth-round pick is most famous for receiving an indefinite ban in 2023 due to betting on NFL contests. He was reinstated after a year and had brief stints on the Bills and Texans’ rosters during the offseason. LA signed him to their practice squad in 2024 but he never appeared in a game for the team. Cephus will be fighting for a roster spot this summer if he signs elsewhere.

Despite the fact that we’re now 23 days past the post-June 1 cap hit coming into play, Ramsey has been caught in a value calculus. Teams are wary of overpaying for him in light of absorbing the remainder of his contract. Breer believes a trade will happen “on the doorstep of camp.” The Rams and Chargers were leaked to Adam Schefter as Ramsey’s preferred landing spots.

Schefter said Ramsey “would like to go to the West Coast,” and specifically named Los Angeles as the ideal city. Schefter also believes a deal should happen before training camps begin in mid-July. Both the Rams and Chargers have more than $20 million available in salary cap space this year, which should make a new deal doable if Ramsey requests one post-trade, though he is under contract through 2028 on his current deal.

This is not all that different than late May’s update that McVay gave when he said the Rams were making “healthy and positive progress” on said extension. Williams will likely sign an extension later this summer if the tenor of the two parties is to be believed at this point.

Rapoport notes that “the belief is (Jackson) will play in 2025,” but this is clearly something that will sideline him for some time. This news adds further context to the team’s decision to sign D.J. Humphries to a one-year deal earlier in the week, as he’ll presumably serve as Jackson’s replacement in the weeks/months ahead. Jackson also dealt with blood clots in 2022 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve as a result. Jackson signed a three-year, $57 million contract extension this offseason after turning in a strong 2024 season. We’ll likely know more about his injury before training camp, but an extended absence does not appear out of the question at this time.

Humphries spent nine years with the Cardinals, who drafted him in 2015. His tenure there ended on a low note after he suffered a season-ending ACL tear. He returned to play in 2024, serving as the Chiefs’ left tackle in Weeks 14 and 18 but was ultimately sidelined by a hamstring injury. He was a liability in pass protection but earned a 66.1 PFF run-blocking grade. Hopefully, he can somewhat return to form this summer and contribute meaningfully to the Rams’ line.

McVay told NFL Network that the Rams’ “first priority” was to re-sign Matthew Stafford, which they did in early May when Stafford inked a two-year extension worth $84 million. With Rodgers in Pittsburgh, McVay admitted that the team considered bringing in the 41-year-old QB as a Plan B if they couldn’t secure Stafford for another year or two. Stafford will be 37 this season and is coming off a year in which he threw for 3,762-20-7 while completing 65.8 percent of his passes. His 7.5 adjusted yards per attempt in 2024 was above his career average, as was his 50 percent drop back success rate. Stafford threw an interception on a lowly 1.5 percent of his attempts last season. He should continue in a game manager role as the head of McVay’s offense.

LaFleur compared the two receivers’ release tactics by saying Nacua “loves the physicality” of the game, whereas Adams employs more “elusive” methods. Nacua will surely continue bullying smaller cornerbacks with physical play, but adding tools that help him deal with more physically-imposing players could allow him to have an even larger impact on the game. Nacua is now operating as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver. Adams has also notably assumed a respected leadership role with the organization as a whole.

Fiske, who finished third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting last season, injured his knee in the team’s Divisional Round loss to the Eagles and underwent a minor procedure to correct the issue this offseason. His availability for the start of the 2025 season was never considered to be in doubt, but his full participation in OTAs relieve any doubt for the standout youngster. “I’m ready to roll,” Fiske told reporters.

It’s hard to imagine an instant path to playing time and fantasy value for Hunter behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, but after the Rams traded up for him in the fourth round he’ll likely have an inside track to a roster spot this year. Hunter will be more of a dynasty stash in 2025 than someone to have an eye on in redraft leagues. Should a rash of injuries hit the Rams backfield, he’s a plausible contributor.