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Sean McVay Says He Nearly Quit After Rams' 2022 Collapse

The admission reveals how personal pressure shaped his leadership during the team's push to return to title contention.

Overview

  • McVay told CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday that he was "ready to run away" from coaching after the Rams went 5-12 in 2022 and that his wife, Veronika Khomyn, gave him a blunt reality check that convinced him to stay.
  • He said the losing season exposed deep insecurities and that his sense of self was tightly bound to wins and losses, forcing a personal reckoning about how he leads the team.
  • The Rams recovered with consecutive playoff seasons, including back-to-back 10-7 finishes and a 12-5 record in 2025 that reached the NFC Championship, a run team officials cite as proof of organizational resilience.
  • Media reports this offseason have described major roster moves, including a reported trade for Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald returning from retirement, but those transaction reports are presented as reported developments rather than independently verified in the profiles.
  • The franchise is also expanding its analytics and AI work under director Nicole Blake, a move the team says is meant to identify opponent patterns and sharpen game planning for McVay and his staff.