Rams Open Padded Camp as No. 13 Pick Ty Simpson Expands Role, Aaron Donald Buzz Builds
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 1
Rams Open Padded Camp as No. 13 Pick Ty Simpson Expands Role, Aaron Donald Buzz Builds
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 1
Summary
Five days into camp, Los Angeles held its first padded practice and gave rookie quarterback Ty Simpson his heaviest workload yet, with Matthew Stafford resting under a maintenance plan.
Simpson split reps evenly with Stetson Bennett and showed both upside and rawness—hitting CJ Daniels on an intermediate gain, nearly throwing 2 interceptions and bobbling a snap.
Aaron Donald still has no timetable for ending his 2-year retirement, but Sean McVay said the arrow on a possible return is “trending upward” while the team stays in contact.
Kyren Williams supplied the offense’s top highlight with a wheel-route touchdown, a reminder of a receiving skill set the Rams may try to feature more if protection holds up.
The session also underscored Los Angeles’ broader camp plan: veterans including Stafford, Myles Garrett and Davante Adams are on managed workloads ahead of a 17-game season and a Week 1 trip to Australia.