McVay Reworks Rams Camp Into 4-Day Blocks as Stafford's MVP Season Validates Rest
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 5
McVay Reworks Rams Camp Into 4-Day Blocks as Stafford's MVP Season Validates Rest
1 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 5
Summary
Four-day work blocks, veteran rest days and no post-practice meetings now define Sean McVay’s Rams training camp, a player-friendly setup teammates describe as “love.”
Matthew Stafford’s 2025 back issue helped drive the shift: after sitting out all of camp, the 18th-year quarterback still won MVP, reinforcing McVay’s view that less practice can preserve performance.
Veterans including Stafford, Davante Adams and Myles Garrett get scheduled days off, while meetings are finished before workouts and every third day is reduced to a jogthrough.
McVay, 40, has steadily moved away from old-school camp demands since taking over, previously scrapping rookie-camp field work after a 2017 injury and often shortening mandatory minicamp.
The approach comes as the Rams chase a 17-game season and potentially four playoff games, with a star-heavy roster viewed as a Super Bowl LXI favorite.