WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Rams head coach Sean McVay held his second press conference of 2025 Organized Team Activities with local media Tuesday. He discussed where things stand with possibly re-acquiring defensive back Jalen Ramsey, whether the team has interest in former Packers cornerback and current free agent Jaire Alexander, Rams cornerback Emmanuel Forbes' strong spring and the expected attendance for next week's minicamp in Maui.
More on those top takeaways below:
1) No news on Ramsey; signing Alexander unlikely
As one All-Pro cornerback was the subject of trade discussion and speculation, another was released Monday after Green Bay parted ways with Alexander.
McVay indicated signing Alexander was unlikely.
"Nothing but respect for the player, but I don't know if that's a direction we would go," McVay said after Tuesday's OTA practice.
Meanwhile, McVay said he and general manager Les Snead have had dialogue and discussions about Ramsey, but did not have any news to share. McVay also reiterated the Rams being focused on their current defensive back group.
2) Forbes' strong spring applicable both physically and on practice field
Listed at 180 pounds on the current roster, Forbes has indeed gotten stronger this offseason and added healthy weight to his frame, McVay confirmed Tuesday.
Beyond that, McVay expanded on why Forbes has been a standout performer in OTAs.
"I think what's been awesome is, and we talked about this at the very beginning, having an understanding of what we're trying to get done," McVay said. "You know, he comes in in the middle of the year, and you could see, I really liked his demeanor. I thought he did a good job in the Seattle game when he played last year, but really understanding some of the things that (assistant head coach/pass game coordinator) Aubrey (Pleasant) is teaching him, and how do I apply it in these team settings? He's got great movement. He's got a really good concept trigger. I mean, you can see the ball production, where he's doing things that had never been done before at the collegiate level, in terms of being able to get your hands on the ball and then go score. So I've really been pleased with him. There's been a lot of positive guys that have really stood out, or really kind of taken their game to another level, and I'm looking forward to seeing once we put the pads on and get into some of the preseason games, let's continue to apply that. But been really pleased with Emmanuel, and he's done a great job."
3) Save for excused absences, full attendance expected for Mauicamp
When the Rams depart for Maui next week, McVay anticipates the entire team being there, other than those who have excused absences like weddings, family reasons or similar.
"There's going to be a couple of people that had some prior commitments, whether it's somebody's wedding or something with their family, that they'll have excused absences, but everybody will be accounted for as it relates to next week," McVay said.
