Turf Show Times
The Los Angeles Rams start 2026 training camp in under three weeks, with all players reporting on July 25. From Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett, the Rams have plenty of star power who command attention every time they play or practice. But they won’t be alone.
Here are six other players who will demand a lot of attention when camp starts at the end of the month.
Not only is Simpson going to be the biggest story at Rams training camp, he will be one of the biggest stories at any training camp. There are a few reasons he stands out more than most rookies, most quarterbacks, and even Fernando Mendoza:
Most first-round quarterback rookies get overrated, but not Simpson. It’s not every year that former GMs go out of their way to call those players a “career back” like Scot McGloughan did.
Simpson goes into his first NFL training camp with much less experience than the typical pro quarterback, first-round or not.
With all the time that Simpson spent as a backup at Alabama, he would be used to getting second or third-team reps. However, this situation is even more unique than that:
Because of Matthew Stafford’s age and his back, it’s likely that Simpson will get plenty of reps with the starters.
The pressure will be on and both believers and skeptics will be loud every time he does something notable at camp. All eyes will be on Ty Simpson when camp begins. For better or for worse.
Davante Adams got the ball rolling on this one.
Adams is notoriously hard on young receivers and won’t praise them unless he really means it. Does this mean Mumpfield is far more special than people realize or is Adams just getting soft in old age?
Most fans have moved on from Jordan Whittington after two seasons, at least in terms of expecting him to become “the next Puka” like many were claiming he’d be in 2024. That’s obviously not going to happen, and Mumpfield is “the new guy”, or at least, newer than Whittington.
Of course, now C.J. Daniels is the new guy. But no, none of these receivers will be Puka or close to it.
Even so, Adams is excited about Mumpfield and so are many fans, so there will be plenty of attention on the receivers to see who wins the third role on offense. Even if McVay runs heavy 12 and 13 personnel, a WR3 will get a lot of snaps in 2026. In the last 10 games of 2025, including playoffs, Mumpfield got 24 targets.
If we extrapolate that over a full season, Mumpfield could get between 40-50 targets from Stafford. That’s a great opportunity for a 23-year-old...
