Rams rookie kicker Joshua Karty embraces hostile season opener
Ford Field in Detroit, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions last season, would not rank as the friendliest place for…
Will Rob Havenstein be protecting Matthew Stafford in opener?
The season opener at Detroit is less than a week away.After more than six weeks of training camp and preseason workouts, the Rams on Monday…
Florida State rookies must be difference-makers on Rams defense
The verbal exchanges between edge rusher Jared Verse and tackle Braden Fiske occurred daily in the locker room after practices at Florida State, and they…
Troy Reeder is Rams’ next man up after Ernest Jones IV trade
Troy Reeder left the Rams’ facility, returned home to see his wife and son and enjoyed dinner with the family.It was a “nice normal” evening,…
Rams trade Ernest Jones IV to Titans as roster is reduced to 53
Eight months ago, after he helped them make an unexpected run to the playoffs, linebacker Ernest Jones IV appeared to be a key player in…
Ernest Jones IV did not ask for a trade but misses Rams practice
The Rams practiced for the first time Monday at their new temporary facility in Woodland Hills, but linebacker Ernest Jones IV was not among them.Jones…
Rams inform Ernest Jones he’s free to pursue trade to another team
Rams linebacker Ernest Jones IV could soon be on the move — to another team.The Rams informed Jones and his agents that they are open…
Rams vs. Texans takeaways: Decision made on Stetson Bennett
Rams offensive tackle Warren McClendon Jr. stands on the sideline during training camp in July. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson…
Nothing bigger for Rams’ Stetson Bennett than Texas start
Sean McVay’s evaluation of Stetson Bennett is nearly complete. McVay, preparing for his eighth season as the Rams coach, has not committed to Bennett as…
Matthew Stafford finally practices, but Rams won’t play him
On what ostensibly was the Rams’ final workout before their once-postponed, it’s-really-supposed-to-happen, long goodbye to Thousand Oaks, star quarterback Matthew Stafford reintroduced himself to the…
Rams take no chances with Matthew Stafford, limit him to drills
Matthew Stafford stretched with teammates. During individual drills, he rolled out and threw passes with no outward sign of a balky hamstring.Still, Rams coach Sean…
Bear Alexander is pushing to become the Big Ten star USC needs
Eric Henderson barely had settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway.“He was one of the…
Rams QB Matthew Stafford injury more than ‘a little something’?
That tightness in quarterback Matthew Stafford’s hamstring? The twinge Rams coach Sean McVay described as a “little something” initially?It’s looming as a larger issue.Stafford was…
Chargers preseason takeaways: Easton Stick struggles again
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh leads his players onto the field before Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) How…
Rams vs. Chargers preseason takeaways: Backup QBs make more mistakes
Rams wide receiver JJ Laap, right, celebrates with a teammate after catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett during the fourth quarter Saturday. (Allen…
What if Rams QB Stetson Bennett struggles against Chargers?
Stetson Bennett’s goals are simple for when the Rams face the Chargers in a preseason game Saturday at SoFi Stadium. The Rams quarterback said he…
Easton Stick remains starting quarterback as Chargers face Rams
Elijah Dotson (42) played the most snaps of any Chargers running back last week against the Seahawks, but he only had three carries for seven…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert gives protective device the boot
Good news for Chargers fans. Justin Herbert is out of his walking boot.The Chargers quarterback, who was diagnosed on July 30 with a plantar fascia…
Rams to miss Matthew Stafford how long with hamstring injury?
It’s only hamstring tightness. Nothing that will keep Matthew Stafford from practicing next week, coach Sean McVay said.But should the Rams and their fans be…
The Sports Report: Hamstring issue sidelines Rams’ Matthew Stafford
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…