These are how the “normal” part looks like

More pictures on the part that scares me

Here is how I feel about it. It sounds simplistic but if I see growth that stops me in my tracks and gives me cause for concern. I don’t wait any longer for proof instead I remove as much of the offending cane as possible. The rose will quickly recover.

I’m not sure if that is rrv or not as you have spotted the growth very early. You could wait a few days to know for sure. If it were my rose I would remove the ugly growth.

Thanks, Patty!! I think I am gonna dig it out. Better safe than sorry. Not a favorite any way

Many roses do put out new growth like your photos. If this growth then starts to curl and distort, then I would worry.

Looks normal to me. With the sudden warm weather and lots or rain most of my roses are putting out new growth that looks like yours. I'd give it a week or two to see how the leaves develop before taking a shovel to what might be a perfectly happy, heathy rose.

Doesn’t look like RRD to me.