Rams-Bengals joint practice report…

[www.latimes.com]

Quarterback Matthew Stafford looked sharp: Stafford showed no signs of a sore elbow. For the first 45 minutes of practice, which included seven-on-seven drills inside the 20-yard line and full team drills, not one of Stafford’s passes hit the ground.

Receiver Tutu Atwell is going deep: During an intrasquad scrimmage last week, Stafford missed on a long pass to the 5-foot-9, 165-pound Atwell.

On Wednesday, Atwell outran defenders and tracked a perfectly thrown pass for a 50-yard gain.

Atwell had several other catches, continuing his improved play from his rookie season.

Receiver Allen Robinson getting timing down with Stafford: Stafford did not throw passes during offseason works and minicamp and was limited during training camp.
So Wednesday was the first time Robinson caught passes from Stafford with players other than Rams defensive backs challenging him. Robinson made several tough catches, and just missed hauling in a few others.

Rookie running back Kyren Williams carries on: With Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson still held out of full-speed drills because of injuries, Williams got a heavy workload. He ran hard and caught many passes.

Akers and Henderson took reps during a walkthrough period in the middle of the workout.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner is a good fit: Wagner, a six-time All-Pro, commanded the Rams defense and made several plays. The combination of Wagner and Ernest Jones gives defensive coordinator Raheem Morris flexibility.

The defensive line looked stout: There was no tackling or hitting the quarterback, but Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines and other defensive linemen pressured Burrow. Edge rushers Leonard Floyd and Justin Hollins also got into the backfield.