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theramswire.usatoday.com] Notes from Day 13 of Rams training camp: Tutu Atwell keeps shining
Cameron DaSilva
August 8, 2022 3:45 pm PT
It’s the beginning of the end of training camp for the Rams, with Monday marking the first practice of the final week at UC Irvine. They’ll practice again on Tuesday and Wednesday, but Tuesday’s session will be the last one open to fans.
It was a padded practice on Monday after the team got a day off on Sunday, working to wrap up camp before heading back to Thousand Oaks later this week. Here’s a recap of what took place in practice, led by Atwell’s continued ascent.
Tutu Atwell just keeps making plays
Atwell has been one of the biggest bright spots of training camp, which is exactly the type of summer he needed to have – especially with Van Jefferson undergoing knee surgery.
Everyone knows about Atwell’s speed, but where he’s really improved is in the strength of his hands when catching the ball. Just take a look at this catch as he snatched the pass out of the air.
Tutu Atwell showing the hands again at Rams training camp pic.twitter.com/l5GFlO33V1
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 8, 2022
It sounds like Atwell made a couple of excellent catches in team drills, too, specifically on one pass that was underthrown by Bryce Perkins. He came back to make the catch over two defenders, something you don’t expect a smaller receiver to do.
John Wolford with a deep completion over the middle to Tutu Atwell in 11-on-11. Competitive catch by Atwell with Cobie Durant in coverage. Looked like it went for 40 yards
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) August 8, 2022
Now Tutu jumps over two defenders to grab an under thrown deep ball from Perkins [
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— Gilbert Manzano (@GManzano24) August 8, 2022
Kyren Williams is back
The Rams activated Williams from the PUP list on Monday and he was back at practice right away. He went through individual drills as he continues to recover from a broken foot suffered in OTAs this spring.
He’ll get some opportunities to back up Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson Jr. this season, particularly on passing downs.
Rook gettin' his first #RamsCamp reps!
