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The Rams open a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday, and it is expected that center Scott Wells will remain absent.
In the four OTAs open to the media since the first week, Wells not only hasn’t practiced but hasn’t even been watching. During the final OTA of the first week, Wells did not practice and was seen with his upper leg wrapped.
Coach Jeff Fisher has only said when asked about Wells that he had the day off. The team website reported that Wells has been “dealing with an injury issue” and that “he should be fine in time for training camp.”
Meanwhile, cornerback Cortland Finnegan left practice Friday with what appeared to be a hand or finger injury.
During a chat with the team website last week, vice president of football operations and chief operating officer Kevin Demoff was asked about a rumor circulated by a Philadelphia reporter that the Rams are for sale.
Demoff first answered, “Sometimes reports are so baseless they don't even merit a response. Stan Kroenke is as excited about this year's team and the Club's future as he has been at any point during his ownership tenure.”
That prompted a fan to say, “I know you said some statements don’t even merit a response ... but why not just say, ‘The Rams are not for sale.’ I feel like the Rams always dodge these questions and leave their fans with great uncertainty.”
To which Demoff responded, “The Rams aren't for sale. But part of the reason we don't always comment publicly on those statements is it means you have to answer every baseless rumor with some kind of official quote. Sometimes we just hope our great fans use common sense.”
Demoff also revealed the Rams have some interest in fullback Ovie Mughelli, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons. Demoff said that “Mughelli obviously knows a lot of people in our organization and remains on our radar screen.”
The Rams’ first practice of training camp, according to Demoff, will be at 3:30 pm on Sunday, July 29. The team is allowed to have its first practice the previous day, which is 15 days prior to the preseason opener on Aug. 12 against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Rams open a three-day mandatory minicamp Tuesday, and it is expected that center Scott Wells will remain absent.
In the four OTAs open to the media since the first week, Wells not only hasn’t practiced but hasn’t even been watching. During the final OTA of the first week, Wells did not practice and was seen with his upper leg wrapped.
Coach Jeff Fisher has only said when asked about Wells that he had the day off. The team website reported that Wells has been “dealing with an injury issue” and that “he should be fine in time for training camp.”
Meanwhile, cornerback Cortland Finnegan left practice Friday with what appeared to be a hand or finger injury.
During a chat with the team website last week, vice president of football operations and chief operating officer Kevin Demoff was asked about a rumor circulated by a Philadelphia reporter that the Rams are for sale.
Demoff first answered, “Sometimes reports are so baseless they don't even merit a response. Stan Kroenke is as excited about this year's team and the Club's future as he has been at any point during his ownership tenure.”
That prompted a fan to say, “I know you said some statements don’t even merit a response ... but why not just say, ‘The Rams are not for sale.’ I feel like the Rams always dodge these questions and leave their fans with great uncertainty.”
To which Demoff responded, “The Rams aren't for sale. But part of the reason we don't always comment publicly on those statements is it means you have to answer every baseless rumor with some kind of official quote. Sometimes we just hope our great fans use common sense.”
Demoff also revealed the Rams have some interest in fullback Ovie Mughelli, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons. Demoff said that “Mughelli obviously knows a lot of people in our organization and remains on our radar screen.”
The Rams’ first practice of training camp, according to Demoff, will be at 3:30 pm on Sunday, July 29. The team is allowed to have its first practice the previous day, which is 15 days prior to the preseason opener on Aug. 12 against the Indianapolis Colts.