How L.A. Rams are preparing for their London game against Jaguars

BALTIMORE — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, is located within walking distance of M&T Bank Stadium, where Rams started the extended trip on Sunday with 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens..

For much of this week, the ballpark will serve as the Rams' home away from home as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

This isn't the first time the Rams have played on the road and then stayed in town before traveling overseas.

In 2017, coach Sean McVayIn the season opener, the Rams defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, and then stayed in town before traveling to defeat the Arizona Cardinals at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Two years later, the Rams beat the Falcons in Atlanta and then stayed there for a few days before heading to London and beating the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium.

Several players said they will rely on the Rams' coaching staff to help them modify their weekly routines, which include massage, acupuncture and other bodywork sessions, with California providers outside the organization.

Rams safety Quentin Lake noted that last season the Rams stayed in Arizona for a few days before playing the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card game that was moved from SoFi Stadium due to wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

“You're in an unfamiliar environment and … it's just the team and the staff,” Lake said Sunday, adding, “Nothing's really going to change in terms of our routine … Honestly, I like it because it's fun.

“It’s nice for us to be in a different environment and just focus on football and focus on the task at hand.”

McVay and several players said last week that while adjustments are necessary for the long trip, none of them are too onerous.

During Rams' first two trips abroad, McVay was neither married nor a father. This time, McVay said his wife, Veronica, who has roots in the region, and son, Jordan, will be traveling to Baltimore.

“I’m going to act as normal as possible,” McVay said. “What I like about these things is that you get the opportunity to be around the guys a little more because of the nature of what this trip entails… I try to keep a normal rhythm and routine.

“You just might be in a different place, but we have the film, we have the field and, most importantly, we have the players. We'll be in good shape.”

For the defender Matthew Stafford “The biggest thing is not being in your own home, not having your family around and all that,” he said.

“I won’t sleep in my bed and I won’t do some of the things I’m used to doing,” he said. “I'm actually just changing locations. What I would do maybe at home, I will do where we are when we stay there.”

Recipient Davante AdamsThe 12-year pro, in his first season with the Rams, said he was once part of an extended trip that included a game in New Orleans and then a stint in Sarasota, Fla., before playing in Jacksonville. But this will be the first time Adams has made an extended trip that includes a game in London.

Adams said it will be different because he has “a lot of different checkpoints and other things I do on site throughout the week. It's definitely going to be different for me.”

Especially away from family.

“Honestly, the main thing for me is just being away from my kids,” he said. “It's a big part of my healing process and I mentally during the week just reset and go home and spend time with them and with my wife. Not having that element… I mean, we'll get through it.”

This will be the first extended trip to end in London for defensive lineman Kobe Turner and other young players. Turner said he and his wife grew up about an hour outside of Baltimore, so they were looking forward to spending the week with his wife's family.

“It will be interesting to see how this all plays out,” he said.