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Braden Fiske 'full go' as Rams continue OTAs
Jun 02, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Stu Jackson
Senior Staff Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – As the Rams continue their Phase 3 work of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), Rams defensive end Braden Fiske has been an active participant.
Speaking to local media prior to last Thursday's Rams Revealed Live presented by UNIFY Financial Credit Union, Fiske (right knee injury) said that he is "full go" in those Phase 3 workouts.
"I'm feeling great right now," Fiske said. "Everything went as planned. We're even ahead of the process now (compared to) where I thought I was going to be. I'm full go right now, moving, doing indy (individual drills), doing everything and feeling great."
Fiske injured his right knee in the Rams' playoff loss to the Eagles in January, and underwent a minor procedure to fix it. Head coach Sean McVay in late January said the injury wouldn't impact Fiske's ability to be ready for the 2025 season.
Viewers got a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the ensuing rehab process in Episode 1 of this year's "Behind The Grind" series as Fiske worked with members of Los Angeles' athletic training staff. As he finished one drill at the very end of the segment, he told associate athletic trainer Lawrence
Jones "I didn't lose my superpower."
It turns out an important milestone in that rehab process had been captured.
"It was funny, in that episode, it was the first time I'd really like, taken off and ran and sprinted for – it wasn't even sprinting, it was like a quick five-step first, but that's when I knew, I was like, 'okay, we're feeling good again,'" Fiske said. "Because you go through the rehab process, and a lot of days
are monotonous, you're doing a lot of the same things. You get those opportunities to finally let it loose a little bit to kind of see where you're at. And, that day, great to get it on tape, especially for the film crew. But it was cool for me, and just to get that feeling got me juiced up again. You can see me talking to LJ, our trainer, just like, 'yeah, we're gonna be all right.' So that was a cool moment."
A finalist for last year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award after finishing with a team-high 8.5 sacks, Fiske said "the sky's the limit" in terms of expectations for his second season.
"Especially from where I left off last season and how I feel going into this season, I feel great," Fiske said. "I'm ready to roll."
