The Los Angeles Rams issued a statement on Friday night saying their players will not participate in the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. They’re the 16th team in the NFL to have players skip in-person workouts, citing health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The statement was released on the NFLPA’s Twitter account on behalf of the Rams. You can read the full statement below, which says that players “use the offseason to rest, recover and then rebuild for another run the following year.”
In the statement, it says they feel it’s “unnecessary at this time for players to be volunteering to put themselves at risk for in-person workouts,” considering players are currently training on their own across the country and doing so safely.
A statement from the Los Angeles Rams players: pic.twitter.com/5fhqk0H1eV
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) April 17, 2021
Players won’t be required to attend team workouts until mandatory minicamp begins in June, with all OTAs and prior sessions being completely voluntary. That means they cannot be fined for skipping the offseason workout program, which was set to begin on Monday.
