Sean McVay talked about his future Friday, hoping to put that topic in the past.
“I’m really committed to not having this become a story every year,” the Rams coach said.
Speaking with Los Angeles reporters for the first time since January, when he ended days of doubt by telling the team he’ll remain coach for a seventh season, McVay said his decision is good for more than 2023.
“When you’re making a commitment, you’re saying I’m committed to being the best coach I can possibly be not just for this next year but for a handful,” he said. “You don’t ever want to sit here and act like you can predict the future, but it’s not something that I’m looking at as a short-term type of decision.”
McVay and Rams general manager Les Snead signed contract extensions through 2026 following the Rams’ Super Bowl victory in February 2022.
Snead talked with reporters Thursday and sounded confident that McVay, who at 37 is still the youngest head coach in the NFL, has put thoughts of a TV commentary career on hold.
“I definitely think Sean’s taken the right steps, took a step back and definitely has an action plan,” Snead said. “I think when he sat down to determine whether, right, he wanted to coach or not in 2023, it was more than just 2023. It was for, let’s call it, a longer-term range.
“I don’t think you’re going to see Sean, each year, determine whether he wants to coach. I do think there’s a possibility where every year you might hear his name in television (job rumors) based on if there’s a job opening there.”
“But,” Snead said, “I don’t think you’re going to see Sean trying to determine whether he really wants to coach or not. He spent some time this year and figured that out.”
Snead and McVay spoke before the start of NFL free agency next week – negotiations with other teams’ free agents can start Monday, signings and trades can be announced Wednesday – as the Rams face unfamiliar challenges in trying…
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