Team news: Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said quarterback Matthew Stafford's right elbow pain is "a little bit abnormal for a quarterback," comparing it instead to what pitchers deal with.

The article goes on to say that he threw during individual and 7-on-7 drills as recently as yesterday, but we can't construe quarterback elbow pain in a positive light. Apparently, Stafford has been working with the pain throughout the offseason, attempting different things with the athletic training staff to alleviate the issue. This is something to keep an eye on leading into the regular season.

Hearing WR Van Jefferson’s surgery went great, and my sense is that it’s realistic to believe he can return by the Sept. 8 opener.

Related players: Cooper Kupp, Allen Robinson, Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell

Rodrigue went on to tweet that obviously Jefferson's experience in the offense means he can get back on board quickly once cleared. She added the team won’t pressure him, but so far things seem encouraging. The Rams should be just fine at WR with Kupp and Robinson. Next up are Skowronek and Atwell.

McVay also lumped Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson together when answering a random question yesterday about players John Wolford has to work with.

Point is, he's lately not mentioning one without the other. Feels like he sees them as a duo.

McVay barely mentioned Akers, and when he did he lumped in Darrell Henderson with him ("Feel really good about those guys"), according to other tweets. But like we said in Akers' profile, in his last 10 games, including the playoffs, Akers averaged 20.5 touches per game, and cleared 18 touches in seven of those 10 games. It’s pretty clear that the Rams want Akers to be their bell cow.

One of the most overlooked questions as the 2022 season approaches is whether and to what extent the elbow of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain properly functional.

“We’d lessened Matthew’s workload today,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday. “Really when we look at it, we’ve got five weeks until September 8. He’s still feeling a little bit of pain, he could push through it. You guys have been out here, he’s been throwing and competing in team settings. We felt like the smart thing was let’s really just take it a week at a time."

Stafford didn’t throw at all in the offseason due to inflammation in the elbow, the story said. The story added eventually, he needed an injection and it’s been something to watch throughout the early days of camp. As of Saturday, Stafford said it’s all “coming along,” according to the story. On Monday, the Rams acknowledged that Stafford is still feeling some discomfort — and that the team cut back this throwing during Monday’s practice because of it.

Rams head coach Sean McVay says Jefferson has a "little knee tweak", the timetable for return is a few weeks.

Related Players: Allen Robinson, Cooper Kupp, Tutu Atwell

This puts a bit of a damper on anyone who has already drafted Van Jefferson this summer, but McVay also stated that there is "definitely a chance" that he will be ready for the season-opener against the Bills. This may end up being the landing spot for Will Fuller, who still remains a free agent at this time.

The Rams' 2021 fourth-round selection Jacob Harris has been moved from tight end to wide receiver during training camp.

While the former fourth-round pick may be relegated to fantasy prowess in preseason DFS contests, the 6'6" monster of a receiver could earn himself a red zone role, lowering the ceiling of his teammates. Jourdan Rodrigue would mention, "In the 2021 preseason, when Harris got the bulk of his playing time as a rookie, coach Sean McVay aligned him as a mismatch receiver who was detached from the central stack and designed red zone targets for him as well as contested catch concepts." Harris' 9.88 Relative Athletic Score ranked 31st amongst the 2,517 wide receivers tested since 1987.

Main takeaway from 2 days at Rams camp: The staff here is in love with Allen Robinson.

The tweet said they love his approach in meetings to what he can give them in this offense. The tweet added his route tree and where he can line up are more varied than they’d even hoped. Mays predicted a potential monster year incoming for Robinson. As we pointed out in his bio, Robinson is only one season removed from 102-1,250-6 in 2020. Robinson will essentially take over the Robert Woods/Odell Beckham role for the Rams. Woods was the WR12 through Week 9, when he tore his ACL. Beckham took over in Week 12 and was the WR21 down the stretch. When their numbers are averaged and prorated, it equates to 194.7 fantasy points, which is about what Michael Pittman scored as last year’s WR15. Robinson is the WR22 off the board which looks like a good value given his proven production and the valuable role he’s about to step into.

Rams HC Sean McVay told reporters Tuesday that RB Kyren Williams broke his foot in practice last week and will be back sometime in the early portion of training camp.

This is bad news for the rookie as he looks to gain his...footing...in the Rams offense and with legit backs ahead of him on the depth chart. Williams is a dynasty add only for 2022.

The Los Angeles Rams have signed WR Allen Robinson to a three-year deal.

Excellent landing spot for A-Rob on paper, and Robert Woods' return from a torn ACL is the difference between him being the WR2 and WR3 on a loaded Rams offense.

Rams HC Sean McVay told the media Monday that TE Tyler Higbee (MCL sprain) is day-to-day and will not practice to start this week.

Related Player: Kendall Blanton

Zero surprise regarding Higbee's status. His potential absence would open the door for Kendall Blanton and create a way to save salary in DFS.