It’s been an offseason of changes for the Los Angeles Rams thus far, and free agency is still more than a month away. The changes haven’t come on the roster, but rather on the coaching staff.
The Rams parted ways with defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and running backs coach Skip Peete, also losing offensive assistant Jedd Fisch to the Patriots and special teams coordinator John Fassel to the Cowboys. Special teams assistant Matt Daniels followed Fassel to Dallas, too.
Sean McVay has only hired two coaches since then, bringing in Kevin O’Connell as his offensive coordinator and Brandon Staley to replace Phillips. According to Rich Hammond of The Athletic, the team hopes to finalize the coaching staff next week.
No guarantees, but I'm told the goal is to have the Rams' staff filled/announced sometime next week. I initially thought it might be today but things seem to be wrapping up.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) January 31, 2020
There haven’t been many indications or reports about who the Rams might bring in to replace Fassel and Peete, but McVay doesn’t seem to be in a rush to fill those roles. The next big event on the calendar is the NFL Scouting Combine, which will begin at the end of February.