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          2026 Los Angeles Rams training camp: Latest intel, updates

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          • Sarah BarshopJul 28, 2026, 10:03 AM
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              Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.
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          The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Los Angeles Rams camp is taking place at Loyola Marymount University in L.A. Rams reporter Sarah Barshop has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.

          What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Rams camp. We will update this file often. Can the Rams live up to the hype? Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?

          Dive in to all the updates and be sure to check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Aug. 13.

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          Latest news from Rams camp

          Monday, July 27

          Monday was Matthew Stafford's first practice of training camp as part of his modified schedule. Rams head coach Sean McVay said the quarterback looked "sharp," "distributed the ball really well" and "played with timing and rhythm."

          Two of the throws that drew the biggest cheers from the crowd were passes to wide receiver Puka Nacua, including a one-handed catch in the middle of the field in traffic. With Stafford practicing and taking the first-team reps, quarterback Stetson Bennett IV took most of the second-team reps. McVay said rookie quarterback Ty Simpson "came in and did a nice job with the one set that he did have."

          McVay said he didn't want to pigeonhole himself into an approach for how the reps would be allocated when Stafford isn't on the field and that the coaching staff will continue to evaluate that.

          "But being able to figure out what that looks like is important," McVay said. "I think both those guys have done a nice job. And obviously, having No. 9 out there, he looked pretty damn sharp."

          More observations:

          • After practicing on Sunday, Byron Young wasn't on the field on Monday. The edge rusher said it's part of the plan the Rams have for the nagging knee injury he dealt with last season. Young said that plan is to take it "day by day" to avoid overloading his knee and that he expects to "take some time and get back out there in a couple of days." Young said the goal is to "last for 17 games [and] the postseason."

          • Bennett found wide receiver CJ Daniels, a rookie sixth-round pick, early and often Monday. McVay described Daniels as "a mature rookie" and said he has been "a great listener" in learning from the other receivers and coaches in his position room.

          Sunday, July 26

          With starting quarterback Matthew Stafford not practicing as part of his modified training camp schedule, Ty Simpson and Stetson Bennett IV got the reps during the Rams' first training camp practice.

          New offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase said the first thing he's looking for with a young quarterback is whether he can "operate right before that ball is snapped."

          "We require so much of those guys from what we do with formations, with motions, with adjustments that they're going to make before the ball is even snapped," Scheelhaase said. "So if you can't get that right, it's going to be hard to get anything right post-snap. So that's a starting point. That's the foundation."

          Scheelhaase said both Simpson and Bennett did a good job with the pre-snap operation on Sunday.

          Cornerback Trent McDuffie said he's noticed Simpson's "maturity."

          Another observation from the day:

          • The Rams aren't in pads yet, but McDuffie said when defensive end Myles Garrett is on the field, he could "feel his aura." McDuffie said of Garrett: "I mean, he's gigantic. A monster. But yeah, I'm just excited to get him out here and get him loose and get him going because I know he has a little chip on his shoulder and he's excited about being here. So I think that just fires everybody else up."

          Saturday, July 25

          Quarterback Matthew Stafford is healthy heading into training camp, Rams coach Sean McVay said on Saturday. Last season, Stafford was dealing with a back injury when the team reported to camp and the quarterback missed the majority of the time there. But while the reigning MVP is "feeling good" right now, McVay said the Rams learned from the time he missed last year and will have Stafford on a modified training camp schedule.

          McVay said the focus is keeping Stafford "fresh and ready to go" for the Rams' Week 1 game against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia (Sept. 10, 8:35 p.m. E, Netflix).

          The plan will be for Stafford not to practice on Days 1 and 3 of the Rams' four-day practice block. The quarterback will not take part in the Rams' first training camp practice on Sunday as part of that plan, and instead "doing his own independent stuff where he's taking care of his body," McVay said.

          The Rams will also likely handle some of their other players in a similar way, especially veteran players such as wide receiver Davante Adams, who is entering his 13th NFL season.

          More observations from the day:

          • A handful of players from the Rams' 2023 draft class are going into the final seasons of their rookie deals. Included in that group is wide receiver Puka Nacua, defensive end Kobie Turner, outside linebacker Byron Young and left guard Steve Avila. McVay said the team has had "internal dialogue" about possible contract extensions for players in that group, but there are other "moving parts" the Rams need to handle first. McVay said he believes all of those players will be at training camp and will take part in practice.

          • The Rams and No. 13 pick Ty Simpson agreed to terms on his rookie contract, making him the final first-round pick to agree to a deal, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday. McVay said Stafford's modified practice schedule will mean more reps than usual for the two quarterbacks competing for the No. 2 spot behind Stafford: Simpson and Stetson Bennett IV. "It's going to be a very important [position battle]," McVay said. "I'm hopeful that our guy is fresh, ready to go and doesn't have to miss any time, but if he does, we need to figure out who that person is that's going to step up and lead the team if that's what's necessary."

          • For the second year in a row, Rams right guard Kevin Dotson showed up to camp with the Rams' horns dyed into his hair.