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Five things learned from 2025 Rams Training Camp

LOS ANGELES – Rams Training Camp presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union officially wrapped up on Monday with a closed jog-through, following Sunday's final practice open to the public.

Here are five things we learned:

1. Inside linebacker Nate Landman and defensive tackle Poona Ford on track to be difference-makers, especially against the run

The calling card of both players' skill sets was their run-stopping ability, and that showed up often throughout camp. Landman and Ford both made their presence felt in the backfield.

Coaches and teammates regularly praised Ford's upside as a pass rusher, and the leadership and communication of Landman, so those are also some items to watch heading into the season.

2. Tyler Davis poised to be "major factor" in second season

If Davis was the "unsung hero" of the 2024 defensive line, as defensive end Braden Fiske said, his praises were sung loud and clear in camp this year. The second-year defensive end is no longer under the radar after head coach Sean McVay said he is poised to be a "major factor" for Los Angeles this season.

Davis' emergence is a big reason why defensive end Kobie Turner spoke so highly of the defensive line's interchangeability. Like Landman and Ford, he was stout against the run often in practice.

3. Wide receiver depth looks promising

There's a lot to like about the depth at wide receiver based on the camp performances of Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield especially. Whittington's development in particular over his first full offseason is a big key to that, same for Mumpfield's consistency.

That's not to take away from Tutu Atwell, either, whom wide receivers coach Eric Yarber said was capable of playing all three receiver spots (and showed that in camp). And at the top, of course, is Puka Nacua going into Year 3, working in tandem with veteran Davante Adams. Xavier Smith also had some nice moments in camp.

4. Tight end depth should allow Rams to mix personnel more often than it did last season

Unfortunately, Terrance Ferguson sustained a groin injury that kept him out of the last couple of training camp practices, but McVay told J.B. Long and D'Marco Farr on Inside Rams Camp that he had been stacking days before that occurred. Davis Allen had a promising end to camp, and Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson displayed the consistency you'd expect from veterans with experience in this offense.

McVay last week said that depth at tight end could help L.A. "mix personnels" this season after it ranked bottom-10 in the NFL in both 12 (one running back, two tight ends) and 13 personnel (one running back, three tight ends) usage in 2024.

5. Confidence-building camp for quarterback Stetson Bennett going into preseason

With Matthew Stafford not practicing due to back soreness and Jimmy Garoppolo guiding the first-team offense, Bennett got perhaps the most action he's seen in training camp in his time as a Ram – certainly more than last year as the third quarterback. Bennett showed command of the offense and made some impressive completions in- and out-of-structure, but more importantly, lots of smiles.

"The biggest thing is, number one, I'm seeing a lot of smiles out here," McVay said Sunday when asked about Bennett's areas of growth. "I think guys are at their best when they're immersed in the moment, they're enjoying it. This is still a game that, when people are at their best, they love everything that it accompanies. Whether it's pursuit of mastery, the challenges, overcoming adversity, but I just feel like he's a guy that's totally present."

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