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From SoFi Stadium to Camden Yards: How the Rams are preparing for London

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14 October 2025
Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, September 28. 2025 -Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell.
Rams coach Sean McVay congratulates Tutu Atwell after the wide receiver scored on an 88-yard touchdown reception against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 28. Atwell is expected to be back in the lineup when the Rams face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, is located a short walk from M&T Bank Stadium, where the Rams began an extended road trip on Sunday with a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

For much of this week, the baseball stadium will serve as the Rams’ home away from home as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

This is not the first time that the Rams have played an away game and then remained in the city before traveling abroad.

In 2017, coach Sean McVay’s first season, the Rams defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., and then stayed in town before traveling to defeat the Arizona Cardinals at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Two years later, the Rams beat the Falcons in Atlanta, and then remained there for a few days before traveling to London and defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium.

Several players said they would rely on the Rams' training staff to help them modify weekly routines that include massage, acupuncture and other bodywork sessions with California providers outside of the organization.

Rams safety Quentin Lake noted that last season, the Rams stayed in Arizona for a few days before they played the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card game that was moved from SoFi Stadium because of wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

“You’re in an unfamiliar environment and ... it’s just the team and staff,” Lake said Sunday, adding, “Nothing truly is going to change in terms of our routine. ... Honestly I love it because it’s fun.

“It’s fun for us to be in a different environment and really just lock in on football and focus on the task at hand.”

Last week, McVay and several players said that while adjustments were necessary for a long trip, none were too onerous.

A look at the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
The Rams are practicing this week at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore before heading to London. (Terrance Williams / Associated Press)

During the Rams' first two trips abroad, McVay was neither married nor a father. This time, McVay said that his wife, Veronika, who has roots in the region, and son, Jordan, would make the trip to Baltimore.

“I'll keep it as normal as possible,” McVay said. “What I like about these things is you get a chance to be around the guys a little bit more because of the nature of what this trip entails. ... I try to keep a normal rhythm and routine.

“You just might be in a different location, but we have the film, we have the field and most importantly, we have the players. We'll be in good shape.”

For quarterback Matthew Stafford “the biggest thing is not being in your own house, not having your family around, all that kind of stuff,” he said.

“I won't be sleeping in my own bed and I won't be doing some of the things that I'm accustomed to doing,” he said. “I just change location, really. What I would do maybe at home I'll do wherever our setup is when we stay there.”

Receiver Davante Adams, a 12th-year pro in his first season with the Rams, said that he once was part of an extended trip that included a game in New Orleans and then a stay in Sarasota, Fla., before playing in Jacksonville. But this will be the first time Adams will be on an extended trip that includes a game in London.

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It will be different, Adams said, because he has “a lot of different checkpoints and things throughout the week that I do locally. It’s going to be different for me for sure.”

Especially being away from family.

“The main thing for me is just being away from my kids, honestly more than anything,” he said. “That's a big part of my healing process and mentally throughout the week just resetting, going home, spending time with them and my wife. Not having that element. ... I mean, we'll get through it.”

This will be the first extended trip that will end in London for defensive lineman Kobie Turner and other young players. Turner said he and his wife grew up about an hour outside Baltimore, so they were looking forward to spending time this week with his wife’s family.

“It will be interesting to see how it all plays out,” he said.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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Bears celebrate Jake Moody's "big moment" on Monday night

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14 October 2025

Jake Moody's Bears debut was a memorable one.

The Bears summoned the kicker from the practice squad on Monday because Cairo Santos was going to miss their game in Washington with a thigh injury and they called on him to try five field goals over the course of the night. Moody had one of those kicks blocked early in the fourth quarter, which led many to recall the struggles that got him released by the 49ers after the first week of the season, but he got a chance at redemption.

A fumble recovery with 3:07 left to play gave the Bears the ball near midfield and they drove to the Washington 20-yard line to set up Moody's game-winning field goal at the whistle. Teammates who haven't spent much time with Moody carried him off the field and many referenced his rocky time with the 49ers while talking about the significance of his Bears debut.

"Being able to hear about his story when he got here, being able to see him work and being able to see him have this moment — I know he's been in some tough moments," quarterback Caleb Williams said, via the team's website. "So having this moment for him I know is important. It's important for us. It's a big moment for him to be able to go out there and come through. Kudos to him and we love him for that."

Moody said it felt "amazing" to come through for his new team and that he "can't wait to formally meet everybody else at some point." Santos' health will likely determine if he gets another chance in Week 7, but coming through in the clutch should help his chances of getting another shot at a long-term job when the kicking carousel spins around the league.

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Sean McDermott: We're not good enough, need to "start over" during bye week

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14 October 2025

The Bills and Ravens have very different records after the first six weeks of the season, but the two preseason contenders are heading into their Week 7 byes with similar plans.

Baltimore is hoping to get healthy enough to make a run at the playoffs despite a 1-5 start to the season. The Bills are 4-2, but those two losses have come in the last two weeks and head coach Sean McDermott was talking about a rebirth as well after Monday night's loss to the Falcons.

McDermott said that his team is "not good enough" after their defense gave up 443 yards and their protection for quarterback Josh Allen consistently broke down in the passing game. Allen was sacked four times and he threw a pair of interceptions in a 24-14 loss that could have been even worse if Falcons wide receiver Drake London had not stepped out of bounds just before scoring on the final play of the first half.

In his postgame press conference, McDermott was asked how important the bye week will be. McDermott said he hoped to get some injured players back, but made it clear that won't be enough to turn the tide for the Bills.

“Figure out things on offense, defense and special teams," McDermott said. "We've got to start over and start from ground zero and figure this thing out and work our tails off to do it."

The Patriots and Bills are both 4-2, but New England won their game in Week 5 and that gives them first place in the division after six weeks. It's been a while since the Bills had serious competition in the AFC East and that will make it even more important that they make the right tweaks in the coming days.

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