Rams Shake Up Coaching Staff, Keep McVay Calling Offensive Plays

0:00On March 3rd, the Los Angeles Rams are shaking up their coaching staff for next season, but head coach Sean McVeigh plans to keep calling the offensive, plays himself. They brought in Cliff Kingsbury as assistant head coach, promoted Nate Sheel Hayes to offensive coordinator, and gave Dave Ragone an associate, coordinator title. McVeigh says he enjoys the role and intends to stick with it into 2026 unless things change. Earlier this week, McVeigh addressed the departure of long-time assistant Aubrey Pleasant after seven seasons together. He called it a tough but necessary move for both sides. Now, Jimmy Lake steps up as pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach, with new hire Michael Hunter assisting on cornerbacks. The team is still sorting out several pending free agents in the secondary, including safety Cam Curle and Corners Coby Durant, Akella Witherspoon, and Roger McCreary. McVeigh gave no firm updates there. On offense, he expressed hope that back up quarterback Jimmy Garabolo returns, though

1:00he gets it if Garabolo chases playing time elsewhere. When evaluating quarterbacks, McVeigh focuses on character, how they handle pressure and performance in collect situations like two-minute drills, third, downs, and red zone plays. He also hired former Rams players Brian Allen as assistant offensive line coach, and Robert Woods as assistant wide receivers coach, praising there, real coaching potential over any pass favors. These move signal a fresh start for the Rams staff as they build toward a strong season, blending experience with new energy across both sides of. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball. The ball.