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Tutu Atwell trade grades: Rams reunite with speedy WR, Dolphins take chance on Jarquez Hunter, per report

In an offseason defined by two blockbuster trades for star defenders, the Rams made a much smaller swap on the offensive side Thursday, reuniting with wide receiver Tutu Atwell and sending the Dolphins running back Jarquez Hunter in return, per ESPN's Adam Schefter . Atwell, 26, signed a one-year deal with Miami this offseason after four seasons in Los Angeles, though he'll end his short time in South Beach before appearing in a regular-season game. Hunter, 23, was a fourth-round pick last year but appeared in just five games and did not record a single offensive snap. The two teams involved, of course, are on complete opposite ends of the the spectrum when it comes to Super Bowl aspirations. The Rams will see anything less than lifting the Lombardi Trophy as a failure given they came up just short of a Super Bowl trip last year and have added Myles Garrett , Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to their defense. Miami, meanwhile, is in the extremely early stages of a rebuild in Jeff Hafley's first season as coach and figure to have one of the youngest rosters in the sport, as well as one of its worst records. We'll keep both situations in mind as we assess this swap. Atwell caught six passes last year and only two from Week 6 onward. When he did make a catch, though, it was often a big one. He averaged 32 yards per reception, with his biggest one coming against the Colts in Week 4. TUTU ATWELL 88 YARDS FOR THE RAMS LEAD! INDvsLAR on FOX/FOX One https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV pic.twitter.com/L9no7EuZtD He also had a big catch against the 49ers the next week. After an extended absence with a hamstring injury, though, the diminutive speedster basically disappeared from the offense. Atwell had larger roles in 2023 and 2024 (39 and 42 catches, respectively) but will be, at best, a distant third option behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams in the wide receiver pecking order. And considering how much the Rams deploy three tight ends, the WR3 role in Los Angeles isn't an especially prominent one. There is, of course, a chance that Atwell isn't even the third wide receiver. The Rams still have Jordan Whittington , Konata Mumpfield and rookie CJ Daniels , among others. Atwell adds legit speed to an offense that, for as excellent as it is, isn't super speedy. If Atwell contributes even one significant catch in a big game, this will likely be a win for the Rams. His chances of doing so are slim, but they're not zero. The Rams get a slight ding here for their process. They've parted ways with a player they picked in the middle rounds just 16 months ago for a player they could have just kept earlier this offseason. It's not like he was expensive. Still, it's hard to be too upset about a swap of two cut candidates. This is a nice bit of business for Miami. The Dolphins get more than three years younger and inherit a player under contract for three more years in exchange for a player who was a long shot to make the roster. Miami is going to play its youngsters a ton. The Dolphins' 13-player draft class included three wide receivers -- third-round selections Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell as well as fifth-rounder Kevin Coleman Jr . Douglas has been a training camp stud, and Bell was recently activated off the NFI list. The three rookies will join 2024 sixth-round pick Malik Washington and free agent Jalen Tolbert in the wide receiver rotation, leaving Atwell on the outside looking in. To be able to turn that into a 23-year-old former fourth-rounder is a win. Obviously the Rams weren't exactly keen on him behind Kyren Williams , Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers , but Hunter had his fans coming out of Auburn. He ran for 1,201 yards and eight touchdowns on an SEC-leading 6.4 yards per carry in 2024. At 5-foot-10 and 211 pounds, he is a load to bring down. Jarquez Hunter is a tank pic.twitter.com/6BlwGE2YXL Miami has two other recent draft picks -- Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II -- as backups to De'Von Achane , but it's worth kicking the tires on [... truncated ...]

Dolphins trade Tutu Atwell back to Rams

Dolphins trade Tutu Atwell back to Rams, send Jarquez Hunter to Miami

Tutu Atwell Heads Back to Rams in Trade

Tutu Atwell traded back to Rams, Jarquez Hunter goes to Dolphins

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CeeDee Lamb believes that, in 2026, he can George Pickens can be "the best ever"

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Rams' Puka Nacua reveals injury he suffered at Michael Rubin party

It won't find him on the non-football injury list, but Puka Nacua did injure his face (and maybe his pride) earlier this offseason at Michael Rubin's infamous "White Party." During a recent appearance on the "Impaulsive" podcast, the Los Angeles Rams receiver recalled running into a glass window at Rubin's party after seeing Snoop Dogg while looking for his teammate and fellow wideout, Davante Adams . "The glass window pane won," Nacua told host Logan Paul. "It was Snoop Dogg, I was so excited. ... I had to go see where Davante [Adams] was at, and I turned around and I'm like ... They clean the windows really good at Rubin's house. They are perfectly crisp and didn't see it coming." Paul recalled seeing Nacua at the party after he slammed into the window, and there was blood dripping down his face. "They made me feel better when they said three other people ran into it, but nobody else ended up bleeding from it, so I'm like, I don't know if that made me feel much better or worse." Puka Nacua INJURED his face at Michael Rubin’s white party 😱🩸 pic.twitter.com/gPEIzcckmR Fortunately for Nacua and the Rams, the injury was not serious and hasn't impacted his availability throughout training camp. That said, the veteran pass catcher is dealing with psoas (deep core muscle connecting the lower spine to the thigh bone) soreness that forced him to leave Tuesday's joint practice with the Cowboys . He did not practice on Thursday, but head coach Sean McVay said that Nacua will be "ready to go" for practice next week. "We're just being smart with him," McVay said, via the official team website . "Expecting to be back next week, ready to go." Nacua is coming off a 2025 season where he led the NFL with 129 receptions and 107.2 receiving yards per game. His 1,715 receiving yards made him just the third Rams player in franchise history with at least 1,700 receiving yards in a single season. His 10 receiving touchdowns were also a career high

Terrance Ferguson Consistently Showing Up in All Phases

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said on Thursday that second-year tight end Terrance Ferguson has consistently shown up in all phases -- in pass protection, in the running game, and as a receiver. McVay also said that Ferguson can play all over the formation and that he has become more comfortable in the offense going into his second year in the league. The 23-year-old former second-rounder from the University of Oregon stood out during a joint practice early this week against the Dallas Cowboys, connecting on several big pass plays with quarterback Matthew Stafford. McVay said that Ferguson "has been awesome" and that he has loved what he's done so far. L.A.'s tight end room is crowded with Ferguson, Colby Parkinson, Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, and rookie Max Klare, but Ferguson might have the most pure pass-catching upside of the group as he heads into Year 2. Most of the pass-game targets in L.A. will continue to go through receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, but in this explosive offense, Ferguson has intrigue as a low-end TE2 target with upside after averaging a hefty 21 yards per catch on 11 receptions as a rookie in 2025

Trade: Chris Brazzell, Davante Adams, Dak Prescott +3 more

Chicago/MSU League trade — RBs - WE HAVE THE MEATS received: Bryce Young, Chris Brazzell, Saquon Barkley, and 2027 4th round pick. Dont Mean A Thing 💍 received: Dak Prescott, Davante Adams, Tyjae Spears, 2027 3rd round pick (orig RBs - WE HAVE THE MEATS), and 2028 3rd round pick (orig Bloodline S2: Rock Bottom)

Fantasy Football: Notable ADP risers and fallers as of August 11

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Matthew Stafford: Practice is as high quality as I've been around

The Rams opened up their offseason by making a pair of moves to improve their cornerback group and the impact was on display during Monday’s practice. Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson had highlight moments by breaking up passes from Matthew Stafford to wideouts Davante Adams and Puka Nacua. The offense rebounded with touchdown passes to both receivers before the defense came up with more strong plays on a back-and-forth day at Rams camp. After it was over, Stafford said it was the best practice work he’s seen since entering the NFL in 2009. “There was a a lot of high quality plays out there, plays that in the books will go down as good for the offense, and in the books it’ll go down as good for the defense,” Stafford said, via the team’s website. “Sometimes you just tip your cap. . . . as high quality of practice football as I’ve been around.” All of that played out without defensive end Myles Garrett on the field due to lower body soreness and adding him to the riches that were already on display makes it easy to understand why the Rams are one of the favorites heading into the 2026 season