NEWPORT BEACH – Reporting day for NFL training camps rarely produce much in the way of big news. Players arrive to check in at camp, or at the team hotel, talk about their offseasons and what they learned from the previous year’s results.

But the Rams added significance to the occasion on Friday with an announcement: Coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

The team announced agreements with both McVay and Snead on contract extensions through 2023. The move locks up the Rams’ brain trust for the next four years.

“The wins are fantastic, obviously the two division titles and the success we’ve had the past few years,” Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff said. “But that alone wouldn’t have merited such a commitment. It’s their partnership, how they relate to each other, how they relate to the players, the way that they lead this franchise and the Los Angeles community.”

McVay joined the Rams after the 2016 season, in which the team had finished last in the NFL in points scored and in offensive yards. The McVay hiring raised some eyebrows given that he was just 30 years old at the time, younger than several of his players.

But in his first year at the helm of the Rams, McVay brought back memories of “the Greatest Show on Turf” by leading the team to the top of the NFL in scoring for the first time since 2001. Last year, the Rams made it to the Super Bowl after finishing second in scoring and yards per game.

Snead was hired in 2012 and has played a role in drafting six All-Pros, including defensive tackle Aaron Donald and running back Todd Gurley.

Both McVay and Snead thanked the ownership group led by Stan Kroenke for showing faith in them and being willing to negotiate extensions when there were still years left on their contracts.

“You feel humbled, you feel certainly blessed that this was even a conversation that we had,” McVay said. “We’re just excited to go to work. It’s never really been a distraction. You’re just excited to get to camp.”

By locking down McVay and Snead, the Rams are able to turn their focus to players who are seeking an extension, including quarterback Jared Goff.

The former No. 1 overall pick out of California has thrived under McVay, reaching the Pro Bowl in each of the past two seasons. Last year, Goff completed 64.9 percent of his passes for 4,688 yards and 32 touchdowns while throwing 12 interceptions.

The two sides had extension talks during the offseason and expect those to continue as Goff enters the penultimate year of his rookie deal.

“It’s not a matter of if, just when,” Snead allowed.

With such financial concerns not weighing down on the team, the Rams are allowed to focus on trying to improve upon last year’s result, when they lost to the Patriots in Super Bowl LIII.

Much of the talk on Friday centered around how the Rams are moving on from that loss. The players who met with the media downplayed the impact the loss had on their offseason, though they admitted the topic came up frequently.

The goal for the team is to build on last season’s success, but receiver Robert Woods cautioned against aiming for a trophy too early in the process.

“Let it go. Let the Super Bowl go,” Woods said. “Don’t live on that pressure of getting back, of proving everybody wrong. Just work hard and do what you did last year.”

“You don’t have to put that added pressure on yourself of getting to a game that’s 22 games down the road. You might as well just focus on the game in front of you.”

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McVay reported that Gurley is expected to be a full participant at the beginning of training camp after dealing with a knee injury at the end of the 2018 season.

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Rams beat Eagles behind Goff’s hot start, Henderson, defense That said, the Rams still plan to monitor Gurley’s workload after he missed two games in December and sat out June workouts. The coaching staff will listen to feedback from the fifth-year running back as they evaluate how much he can handle during the preseason.

“He’s feeling good. He’s going to be on the field tomorrow and I can’t wait to see Todd back out there with us,” McVay said.

Similarly, McVay expects wide receiver Cooper Kupp to be ready to go on Saturday after missing eight games last year with a torn ACL.

The training staff will monitor Kupp to ensure he continues to progress so he’s ready for Week 1, but McVay said there aren’t any activities the third-year receiver cannot participate in.

“We’ll monitor him and pick and choose which periods that he’ll end up being a full participant in,” McVay said. “But he’s excited, he’s ready to go and he looks great.”