Rams rookies begin virtual offseason program Monday

Rams rookies begin virtual offseason program Monday

Cameron DaSilva

The NFL has had to tweak its offseason in more ways than one this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The draft wasn’t held in Vegas as it was planned to be, offseason workouts have been canceled and teams’ facilities remain closed.

As a result, OTAs and minicamps have been altered. Everything is being done online over video conference, which includes the Rams’ offseason program for rookies. That began on Monday, kicking off a seven-week program to help acclimate rookies to the NFL – off the field, of course.

Most of it pertains to classroom work and getting first-year players caught up on the playbook, which is tougher to do without in-person coaching. It’s similar to what Rams veterans have been going through for the last couple of weeks in place of the traditional offseason workout program.

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