It was somewhat disappointing to see Aaron Donald standing next to practice dummies instead of knocking them backwards at the start of the Rams’ Sunday practice in Irvine, Calif.
That signified that the All-Pro defensive lineman had a rest day, one of many veterans who got the day off. Also, wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been sidelined the past week with a hamstring injury.
Initially, I beat myself up for choosing to visit the Rams—the fifth stop on my nine-team training camp tour—on a day so many veterans were in shorts and T-shirts. Even former Rams players DeSean Jackson and John Johnson were out in street clothes to watch from the sidelines.