As Puka Nacua prepares to enter the final season of his rookie contract, the L.A. Rams’ number receiver says that he plans to stay with the team long-term. While under normal circumstances this would seem like a given, the situation around Puka specifically, including Sean McVay having to talk to him about the importance of getting himself right before the team would commit, and the modern era of NFL trades including many blockbuster players over contract stalemates, this time his future is uncertain.
But according to a tweet by Arye Pulli, from what appears to be the scheduled appearance by...
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The Los Angeles Rams quarterback room is fascinating in the sense of you have Matthew Stafford and then who? Stetson Bennett? Ty Simpson? Are those young boys ready to play in the NFL right now? I don’t know. As good as Stafford is, we don’t know how well his backups are, and you can rate this quatertback room however you want.
On the one hand, you had Stafford. A+, right? The others? I don’t know. Do you know? If Stafford goes down, the Rams may have the backup ready on the roster, or they may need to find someone. I...
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Much is being made in the Aaron Donald news cycle about what type or caliber of player AD will be if he returns. A lot of speculation has been thrown out there that he could return in order to play 10-15 snaps or that he would return only to take a role that he held during his prime – that he would not come back for less. So which is? The truth is that we do not know but we can take a look at the numbers and see what Aaron Donald has provided year to year for the Rams...
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The possibility that Aaron Donald will come out of retirement to help Myles Garrett lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl next season first gained steam when Pat McAfee shared a text exchange between himself and the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and ESPN’s host says he “knows” the defensive tackle won’t return just to be a part-timer.
As the rumors start to feel less like rumors and more like indications of an inevitable return, the scenario which will lead Donald back to the Rams has began to take structure. How? When? What role will Donald have?...
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As soon as Aaron Donald makes his return to the Los Angeles Rams official, team history will be made.
There have never been two active Rams defenders with 100 career sacks playing on the same team. A pairing with Myles Garrett would cross that threshold for the first time.
Garrett currently ranks 28th in NFL history in career sacks with 125.5. Donald is 45th on a relatively short career with 111. It’s also generally tougher for interior players to accumulate sacks as opposed to EDGE rushers.
The closest the Rams have came to this was during the 2021 season when...
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The Los Angeles Rams should extend Puka Nacua as soon as possible, on a deal that would fit today’s receiver market but also keep all of their options open going forward and avoid a costly franchise tag in 2027. Because even in a scenario where the Rams feel Nacua no longer fits into their plans down the line, the sooner L.A. can get it done, the sooner they can absorb the cap hits and potentially still trade the All-Pro receiver in his prime.
Nacua is still vital to the success of Matthew Stafford and the Rams right now, but an...
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Every year, Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr publishes his list of players around the NFL who have a good chance of making the Pro Bowl for the first time. It’s an interesting compilation this year, per usual, and it even features a Los Angeles Ram (more on him shortly).
But we’re going to take it a step further and more specific: Who are the most likely Rams to earn their first Pro Bowl nod this year?
Obviously, the Pro Bowl is not the be-all, end-all. It’s voted on by fans so there’s always variance, tons of players opt out annually...
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Andrew Withworth chimed in on the Aaron Donald news and seemed to imply (or more than imply) he would be back if he were AD’s age. Whitworth is 44, AD is 35. Now, would Whitworth come back if he were Whitworth or is Whitworth saying he’d comeback if he were Donald right now?
It’s confusing I know. Either way, Whitworth will not be coming back to the Rams this year. That’s a fact. Donald might. That’s up in the air.
What is not up in the air is that we made it to another Friday. Well done. You deserve a...
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Enjoy Kyren Williams’ tenure with the Los Angeles Rams because it may not last much longer.
Although Williams inked a three-year deal with the team in August 2025, the Rams are only financially committed to the back through this upcoming season.
LA could easily cut Williams ahead of 2027 and save $10M against the salary cap with only $2.3M of dead money. His deal runs through 2028 but there is only a remote chance he plays a final season under this contract because there is no guaranteed money. The decision effectively becomes another extension or cutting bait to save $10M...
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The Los Angeles Rams have never been short on star power in the defensive backfield. If you were building the perfect Rams defensive back, where would you begin? Would it start with elite athleticism? Lockdown coverage? Turnover production? Or perhaps with the willingness to step into the box and make a game-changing tackle?
The conversation becomes even more difficult when you consider the franchise’s incredible history at the position. Hall of Famer Dick “Night Train” Lane remains one of the most intimidating defensive backs the NFL has ever seen, redefining what physical cornerback play looked like during his era. LeRoy...
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If you look at the histories of the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, you can make an argument that the Seahawks are the stronger and more successful franchise. Seattle has more overall wins (416-388), and though the Rams have more playoff wins (24-20), it is Seattle who is coming off the most recent Super Bowl title.
The tweet below from @hawkblogger breaks down some key stats between both franchises including how things have gone since Seattle formally joined the NFC West in 2002. The numbers are close, and you can fairly make the case that either franchise has...
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The Los Angeles Rams are set to unveil a “brand refresh” next week, marking “the next evolution of the team’s visual identity” as the franchise moves into the second decade of their relocation back to California. What was wrong with the last evolution? The ones that happened in 2016. And 2020. And has included “modern throwbacks” in 2021, and “rivalries” uniforms in 2025 (as part of a league-wide initiative to sell even more jerseys), and tweaks to the road uniforms in 2022, and two additional alternates in 2026.
The Rams average a “visual identity change” of some kind once every...
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