'Special Person!' Rams' Sean McVay Praises New Captain Jordan Fuller

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay raved about Jordan Fuller's character after the safety was named a captain

When the Los Angeles Rams announced their captains for this season on Wednesday, there were several new faces in the bunch.

Of the eight players to be named captain, tight end Tyler Higbee, linebacker Ernest Jones and receiver Ben Skowronek earned the honor for the first time. On the other hand, safety Jordan Fuller earned the honor for the second time in his career, but for the first time since 2021.

For coach Sean McVay, Fuller re-earning the captaincy is a testament to the safety's outstanding character and leadership.

“He's a special person... And Jordan's consistency, his commitment to his teammates, his commitment to trying to be the best that he can possibly be, his ability to be able to handle a lot of good, but also some of the challenging times with just a steady, even keeled demeanor," McVay told reporters on Thursday.

Fuller's leadership skills have certainly rubbed off on McVay, who himself is entering his seventh season in charge of the Rams. Specifically, McVay praised Fuller for managing to be a strong leader while staying true to himself.

"He's so steady, so consistent, he's refreshingly secure in who he is and what his natural personality is, but he connects with guys. He's one of those guys, in a lot of instances, this can be sometimes transactional and he's a transformational type of person where he wants to get to know guys. He's invested in them, but then he's also totally invested in football and his communication, especially playing the safety position in our defense, is immensely important to us."

A 2020, fourth-round pick, Fuller has started 29 of the 31 games he played in the regular season. Unfortunately, he missed the Rams' run to a Super Bowl LVI championship with a foot injury, which prompted them to sign veteran Eric Wedlle out of retirement. Then last season, a hamstring injury limited him to just three games.

As Fuller looks to rebound from two bad injuries in a row, McVay's high praise is a strong vote of confidence.