Rams find symmetry at OTAs

Woodland Hills, CA (News4usOnline) – The Los Angeles Rams kicked off their organized team activities (OTAs) with some fresh new faces and with some familiar ones as well. One of the latest additions to the tight end room is former Oregon hybrid Terrance Ferguson. 

Ferguson was drafted by the Rams in the second round with the 46th pick overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. He made a good impression on Rams head coach Sean McVay.

“Terrance has been good,” McVay said. “Really today was the first day that we could do 11-on-11. These guys got here a couple weeks ago, seen a guy that’s been really attentive in meetings, got a really good feel. Really it’s routes on air and then what we saw today, which is a limited body of work, but just been really impressed with him and really the rookie class as a whole. 

“Our vets have done a good job welcoming these guys with open arms but looking forward to seeing him just continue to take it a step at a time. (Tight Ends Coach Scott) “Scooter” Huff does a great job with our tight ends. So far, so good,” McVay added. 

There are a lot of storylines and interests around the Rams as they prepare this summer for the 2025 NFL regular season. After all, the Rams had the eventual Super Bowl LIX champs – the Philadelphia Eagles – on the brink of a possible upset in the divisional round of an NFC playoff game last season. 

McVay and the Rams superseded expectations last season. That will not be the case in 2025. Due to their success in 2024 and their current personnel makeup, the Rams are expected to contend for the NFC title. 

Without question, LA is one of the elite teams in the conference. A key free agency pickup and exemplary picks in the NFL Draft give credence to the thought that the Rams can be THAT team in the NFC.    

Davante Adams, the mercurial wide receiver, has now been paired up with Puka Nacua to give the Rams a formidable receiving tandem. The return of Tutu Atwell gives Los Angeles another downfield field burner who can stretch defenses.  

Last season, the Rams were just one playmaker away from expanding an already creative offense. Adding Adams, who once starred for the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets, to a backfield that includes Nacua, quarterback Matthew Stafford, and running back Kyren Williams makes LA’s offense highly potent. 

 His physical attributes notwithstanding, Adams has won over McVay by fitting into the team’s concept seamlessly. 

“I think the first thing I’ve been really impressed with his willingness to share, his openness and his refreshing humility in terms of being coached but then being able to offer his insight,” McVay remarked. “It’s fun to be able to listen to…he and Matthew have a dialogue of their accumulated experiences and getting on the same page for how they want to be able to do things. But he’s been great.” 

“Similar to what I was just saying about Terrence, but he’s been great in the meetings, incredibly detail-oriented. You can see how smart he is,” McVay went on to say. “There are a couple things that are new in terms of the vernacular, but a lot of this stuff is same as or maybe just a couple subtle tweaks. But his ability to be able to learn, his ability to be able to listen and then ultimately lead has been a big factor.” 

As a wide receiver, Adams has it all. He’s big. He’s fast. He has an uncoachable twitch. He can do things with the football that not too many people can, and that’s why he is the premier wideout in the game. It was only one day of OTAs, but Stafford enjoyed the symmetry with Adams.  

“Oh, it was good,” Stafford commented on that connection. “It’s always a work in progress. We’re always talking out there, which is a lot of fun. A guy that’s a veteran player, has played a lot of football, and had a lot of success, so it’s fun just trying to communicate as much as I can with him. Obviously, he’s made some great plays today but it’s fun to work with guys that understand the game and still have a lot left in the tank. So, it was good.”