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Day 2 of Los Angeles Rams training camp shortsfootball was a go! And the throwbacks are now the nowbacks! Well, for five games...but whatever! Blue and yellow, baby!
Sounds like tomorrow’s going to be a bit softer before cranking things up on Sunday.
Injuries
Darrell Williams, one of the Rams’ primary backups at offensive tackle, is limping around the field with a sleeve on one of his knees.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) July 27, 2018
Not a good nugget there for OT Darrell Williams. The battle among the OL depth is going to be one of the most captivating across the roster in camp and through the preseason. We’ll see if this sets him back at all, but that obviously wouldn’t help at all.
Bounce-back day for the Rams’ offense, which looked a bit out of sync yesterday. Tight ends look particularly good. Lamarcus Joyner got some attention from a trainer a bit ago.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) July 27, 2018
Blake Countess is working at safety with the first team while Joyner recovers from an undisclosed injury. #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
Hopefully, this is something that gets completely forgotten about for S Lamarcus Joyner. He was only on the Non-Football Injury list for a day, so I’m hesitant to tie these together.
DE Dominique Easley is walking among the players with a knee brace on. #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
DE Dominique Easley is still on the mend after tearing his ACL nearly a year ago to the day.
Offense
UDFA QB Luis Perez is working with the Tight Ends while the rest of the QBs work with the receivers.
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
Fair to assume then QB Brandon Allen is the QB3 and QB Luis Perez is the QB4 for the time being?
Third round pick, OT Joseph Noteboom, is playing right tackle on the second team offense, his footwork looks good playing against the starting defense. #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
Sounds like rookie OL Joseph Noteboom is the current RT2. Does that mean Williams is still in at LT2?
Defense
DT/DE John Franklin-Meyers getting run with the #Rans 1st team defense in 11 on 11 and showing a nice burst off the edge
— Vincent Bonsignore (@DailyNewsVinny) July 27, 2018
Rookie DL John Franklin-Myers was the first one tabbed in the absence of DL Aaron Donald who was listed on the Did Not Report list after being unlisted yesterday and by all accounts looked pretty active.
John Franklin-Myers and Travin Howard are working with the first team defense. #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
OLB Garrett Sickels got some work with the first team in 7-on-7 drills today. Not a name we’ve heard much of so far. #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
Rookie LB Travin Howard and LB Garrett Sickels got some first-team snaps as well.
Ramik Wilson and Cory Littleton working as the starting middle linebackers today #RamsCamp
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) July 27, 2018
With ILB Mark Barron still not quite 100%, it sounds like ILB Ramik Wilson is the ILB3 to provide immediate depth and not rookie ILB Micah Kiser...for now.
Shout out to James from Downtown Rams for covering things on Twitter in such depth today. And if you missed it yesterday, Rams employee and Team Insider Myles Simmons’ 10 observations from practice (here are his 10 from yesterday) should be absolutely required reading.
Soft one tomorrow. Pads on Sunday.
Stay tuned.