The Los Angeles Rams aren’t just hosting the Las Vegas Raiders for their second preseason game on Saturday night. They also have Josh McDaniels’ team in town for two days of joint practices Wednesday and Thursday.
The goal is to get two good days of practice in without disruptions caused by fights, but any time two teams get together during the week, fights tend to occur.
Below are live updates from Rams-Raiders practice in Thousand Oaks on Wednesday, the first of their two days together.
Ben Skowronek makes impressive leaping grab
Stetson 🎯 Skowronek pic.twitter.com/t9Im7L7p8K
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 16, 2023
Tre Tomlinson prevents completion to Davante Adams
Rams rookie CB Tre Tomlinson with a nice rep, shoving Davante Adams out of bounds before he could complete a catch during 11 on 11
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) August 16, 2023
Tutu Atwell making plays
Tutu. Too Fast.💨 pic.twitter.com/V0rSd10WfL
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 16, 2023
Fight breaks out between Maxx Crosby and Cam Akers
And we have our first fight. Looks like Maxx Crosby and Cam Akers got into it #Rams #Raiders
— Gilberto Manzano (@GManzano24) August 16, 2023
Davante Adams torching Rams DBs
Davante Adams winning every matchup thrown at him.
2 straight TDs in man coverage.
Also has drawn 2 pass interferences on deep balls. #RaiderNation #Raiders
— Logan Reever (@loganreever) August 16, 2023
Raiders in the head of Stetson Bennett
While the #Raiders have been in the head of Stetson Bennett so far, same can’t be said for Matt Stafford.
He’s been picking the Vegas DBs apart. All essentially on the outside. #raiderNation
— Logan Reever (@loganreever) August 16, 2023
Matthew Stafford picking apart Raiders defense
The Sam Webb pick off the deflection was a Stetson Bennett pass. When Stafford was at QB, the results were..,very different. That is to say Stafford was picking #Raiders DBs apart.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 16, 2023
Stetson Bennett picked by Sam Webb
Then Webb picked off Bennett.
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) August 16, 2023
Matthew Stafford throwing dimes
Matt Stafford out here making a bunch of “there’s no defense for a perfect pass” passes.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 16, 2023
Raiders' pass rushers winning vs. Rams' O-line
The #Raiders D-line is obliterating the #Rams O-line in 1-on-1s
Butler, Rochell, and Plant all bulldozing and dominating their reps right before Crosby here #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/uR1Fcr99XY
— Logan Reever (@loganreever) August 16, 2023
Aaron Donald getting a rest day
Rams DT Aaron Donald has a rest day for the first of two joint practices with the Raiders, per Rams spokesperson
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) August 16, 2023
David Long Jr. practicing vs. his old team
#Raiders CB David Long Jr. is practicing. He'd been out for a while.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) August 16, 2023
Tyree Wilson practicing for first time
Tyree Wilson first practice with @Raiders pic.twitter.com/i7jYhRRV3J
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) August 16, 2023
Chandler Jones isn't practicing
#Raiders DE Chandler Jones isn't practicing today.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) August 16, 2023
Davante Adams is ready to go
#Raiders WR Davante Adams will practice per coach Josh McDaniels
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) August 16, 2023
Davis Allen practicing for first time since start of camp
I see TE Davis Allen out there for the first time since camp started. Was dealing with a hamstring.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 16, 2023
Sun is shining in Thousand Oaks
Joint practice No. 1 with Raiders about to get underway pic.twitter.com/XRazQAswEi
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) August 16, 2023