Ahkello Witherspoon’s enthusiasm for the Los Angeles Rams’ acquisition of Davante Adams was evident even before his own re-signing. Despite being a pending free agent at the time, Witherspoon was genuinely excited to see the Rams secure a player of Adams’ caliber. Now, with his own one-year contract finalized, Witherspoon looks forward to practicing alongside Adams.
Los Angeles Rams: Ahkello Witherspoon “Overly Excited” By Davante Adams
“I think for me personally, it’s the first moment where I get overly excited, where I’m not really inside of myself when I see them sign a guy like Davante Adams,” he said, “because that’s the joy and the passion for me is being able to compete against somebody like that on a daily basis and take that training to go to play on game day and it be much calmer and much simpler because I’ve had elite reps against guys like Davante and Puka (Nacua) – Coop when he was here.”
Witherspoon anticipates significant improvement from daily practice battles with Adams and Puka Nacua. As an outside cornerback, he’ll be regularly matched up against both receivers during practices. Coming off a strong season with the Rams, despite a slow start after signing in September, Witherspoon is eager to capitalize on a full offseason of preparation.
“Just a chance to be my best,” he said. “That’s all I’m looking forward to this year. Just the time to focus on my craft and fine-tune some of the things that I can improve on with the opportunity to be the best that I can be for my teammates. That’s my focus.” Witherspoon’s focus is on maximizing his potential and contributing to the team’s success in 2025.
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