The Rams have four of this year’s draft picks under contract.
Edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, defensive tackle Ty Hamilton, linebacker Chris Paul, and wide receiver Konata Mumpfield agreed to four-year deals with the team. Second-round tight end Terrance Ferguson and fourth-round running back Jarquez Hunter remain unsigned.
Stewart was a third-round pick after leading Michigan with 13.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks during the 2024 season. Hamilton, who went in the fifth round, was a collegiate rival of Stewart’s and wrapped up his time at Ohio State with 51 tackles.
Paul was also a fifth-round selection and Mumpfield went in the seventh round. Paul, who also goes by Pooh, led Ole Miss in tackles and Mumpfield had 52 catches in his final season at Pitt.
The NFL announced today which six games will be played in Europe in 2025 — including two in a row for the Vikings.
All six games will be played on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ET, which means they will be afternoon games in Europe and early-mornings for American fans. In the U.S., all six games will air on NFL Network.
A new twist this year is that the Vikings will play in Dublin one week and then play in London a week later, which could function for the NFL as an experiment to see how travel within Europe goes. The league is exploring playing more games in Europe, and possibly even locating a team or multiple teams across the pond, and every new scheduling wrinkle is a step toward determining the logistics of that. The Vikings will be the first NFL team ever to play back-to-back-to-back games in three countries, going from the United States to Ireland to England.
The six games in Europe are:
September 28: Vikings at Steelers in Croke Park in Dublin.
October 5: Vikings at Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
October 12: Broncos at Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
October 19: Rams at Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.
November 9: Falcons at Colts at Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
November 16: Commanders at Dolphins at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.
The NFL has also scheduled a Chargers “home” game on Friday, September 5, at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo. The Chargers’ opponent has not yet been announced.
When the Olympics return to Los Angeles, the Coliseum will play a major role in the events. SoFi Stadium will, too.
Via Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times, the two stadiums will co-host the opening ceremony. It’s the first time the opening ceremony will unfold in two separate venues.
The precise plan for the two-site ceremony has yet to be determined. There’s still time to figure it out — the ceremony happens on July 14, 2028.
Los Angeles previously hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984.
During the Olympics, SoFi Stadium will host both track and field and the swimming competition. The schedule of those events has been flipped, with track and field happening in the first week of the games, and swimming in the second.
Not long after the games end, the 2028 preseason will begin at SoFi Stadium for the Rams and the Chargers.
Sean McVay couldn’t be more excited to have Davante Adams on the Rams.
McVay introduced Adams to his teammates in a team meeting by showing tape of some of the best plays from Adams’ career, showing them what has made Adams an All-Pro wide receiver.
“Glad to be able to have Davante Adams,” Mcvay said in the meeting, a portion of which the Rams posted on social media. “Guy’s got a lot of respect, he’s earned it with the way he works over the course of his career, it’s always cool to be able to see some of the cool shit guys have put on tape. Looking forward to being able to see you guys partner up with Tae.
McVay then showed a few selected plays and narrated what makes Adams special.
“Up top, recognizing man coverage, you can appreciate it from this angle,” McVay said. “The over the shoulder, but when you see it from the end zone, talking about being able to win, iso, sideline awareness.”
As the big screen in the Rams’ meeting room showed Adams making an impressive sideline catch while playing for the Jets last year, a teammate let out a celebratory whoop.
“Yes, woo is right,” McVay said. “Give it up for Tae on that play.”
McVay continued showing Adams’ work and explaining why the Rams are happy to have him.
“We’re not done yet, we’ve got a couple more,” McVay said. “One of the things that guys have seen about Davante. You can tell he was a hooper, can get parallel, can work edges on people, these are the things you love to be able to see. Isolation fades. This is going to make us better collectively on both sides, being able to add a great player like Davante Adams, and he’s got the ability to finish and make plays. Very excited to add him, more importantly because of the person he is. But he is a total G on the field. Give it up for Davante Adams.”
Rams players applauded, as their coach got them excited about their new teammate.
The Rams trimmed their roster on Wednesday.
The team announced that they have waived defensive tackle David Olajiga. There was no corresponding move.
Olajiga signed with the Rams’ practice squad last August and remained with the team on a future contract in January. Olajiga was born in England and became part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program after playing at Butler Community College and Central Missouri. He was also drafted by Edmonton in the 2024 CFL Draft.
The Rams signed Poona Ford and drafted Ty Hamilton in the fifth round in other moves involving a defensive line that also includes Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Tyler Davis, Desjuan Johnson, and Larrell Murchison.
