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• Rams 53-man roster prediction: Post-OTAs edition

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Let’s look at how the Rams roster could shake out after OTAs The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up Organized Team Activities last week and will now head into mandatory minicamp. These are the final practices before the team breaks for the summer and reconvenes for training camp. Here’s a post-OTAs prediction of the 53-man roster. Quarterback (2): Matthew Stafford, Jimmy G...2025
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• Taking stock of draft positions on the Rams 2025 roster

Can Terrance Ferguson spark the Rams passing game? | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images In the NFL, the future for talent is in Rounds 1, 2, and 3 With only the mandatory mini-camp remaining, the Los Angeles Rams spring Organized Team Activities (OTAs) are nearing their end. Since these workouts are limited in how much “team” work can be done, they are primarily meant for physical conditionin...2025
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• How big of an effect should special teams play have on the Rams opening roster?

Will Omar Speights be the Rams next special teams demon? | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Coordinator Chase Blackburn may have to replace 1500+ reps History tells us that the Los Angeles Rams special teams (ST) play has gone steadily downhill under the Sean McVay regime. His 2017 maiden unit was ranked as the best in the NFL, but has since tumbled, eventually to 32nd (last place) in...2025
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• Is Emmanuel Forbes the key to the Rams secondary?

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images One of the largest areas of concern for the Los Angeles Rams heading into the 2025 season is on the defensive side of the ball, specifically in the secondary. The Rams didn’t sign a free agent at the position, choosing instead to bring back Ahkello Witherspoon. Additionally, they also didn’t address the position in the draft. Whether or not the Rams make a move, thei...2025
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• Which Rams rookies have the best path to contribute early?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Which Rams rookies could contribute early in their careers? There is always a lot of excitement when it comes to new rookies joining their teams and that is no exception with the Los Angeles Rams. While they only made six selections, there is already a lot of hype around tight end Terrance Ferguson and linebacker Chris Paul Jr. With that said, it’s also ...2025
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• Thoughts on each Rams 2025 rookie

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images A thought on each Rams rookie from Terrance Ferguson to Konata Mumpfield The dust has settled on the 2025 NFL Draft for the Los Angeles Rams. We mostly know how this year’s roster will be shaped following another active offseason. The Rams expect to contend for a Super Bowl win this season. If they are going to get where they want to go, they’ll need anot...2025
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• Do the Rams still have a need at wide receiver?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Should the Rams kick the tires on wide receiver Gabe Davis? With the primary window of free agency and the NFL Draft complete, the Los Angeles Rams roster heading into the summer is mostly set. While they could still sign a player like Jedrick Wills or trade for Jalen Ramsey, the Rams have already mostly prioritized what they felt were the biggest needs ...2025
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• Rams UDFA receiver signees face a full room of competition, or do they?

Brennan Presley tiptoes down the sideline to a TD | Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There could be openings for Mario Williams, Brennan Presley, and Tru Edwards While there has been plenty of post-draft talk about a Los Angeles Rams scheme change for the tight end unit, not much mention has been made of the wide receivers. General Manager Les Snead did his deep tissue...2025
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• What the Rams roster and depth chart look like ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Where are the Rams’ biggest needs on the roster heading into the 2025 NFL Draft? The 2025 NFL Draft will be another important one for Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead. Following the success of 2023 and 2024 draft classes, there will be a lot of expectations for McVay and Snead to use this draft to help get them to the next ste...2025
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• State of the Rams roster: Pre-draft edition

Could Emeka Egbuka slide to the Rams? | Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images Will L.A. find a playmaker or fill out their supporting cast? Los Angeles Rams fans are on pins and needles, awaiting tomorrow’s NFL Draft Round 1 action to get started from Lambeau Field and it’s Titletown District in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers. Rounds 2 and 3 follow on Frida...2025
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• Ranking Rams Undrafted Rookies: Which UDFAs have best chance to make roster?
Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images How many Rams undrafted free agents will make the roster The Los Angeles Rams selected 14 rookies throughout the NFL Draft. However, that didn’t end their new rookies additions to the roster. After the draft, the Rams then added 24 undrafted free agents to the roster. Unlike past years, there will be a lot of opportunity for the incoming undrafted free ...2023
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"The 53-man roster doesn’t allow you to rest all key players like you can over the preseason, so he will likely compete against Atwell, Robinson, Tyler Johnson, and Xavier Smith for opportunities at receiver."

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"Stafford wasn’t alone in the win, and many others like Kyren Williams, Xavier Smith and Joshua Karty deserve praise as well, but after a week filled with hypothetic trade scenarios involving the Rams QB, he again showed exactly why he’s not expendable in McVay’s locker room."

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"From Amazon to NFL hopeful: How FAMU's Xavier Smith turned dreams to reality"

• Rams 53-man roster prediction: Post-OTAs edition
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• Taking stock of draft positions on the Rams 2025 roster
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• How big of an effect should special teams play have on the Rams opening roster?
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• Is Emmanuel Forbes the key to the Rams secondary?
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• Random Ramsdom: Who will be pass catcher #3?

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 5/9/25 The Los Angeles Rams seem set at their top receiver spots with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, but who will be pass catcher #3? Will Tutu Atwell have the best year of his career? Could it be some combination of Terrance Ferguson and Tyler Higbee? What about Kyren Williams? It’s a fun thought becau...2025
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• Random Ramsdom: Louis Riddick of ESPN loves drafted WR

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 5/8/25 Konata Mumpfield was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in their most recent NFL draft, and Louis Riddick of ESPN seems to think that Mumpfield has a real chance to be a starter or key player at some point for the Rams. Will that happen? Time will tell, but I appreciate Riddick’s excitement. What do you think, i...2025
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• Rams UDFA receiver signees face a full room of competition, or do they?
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• Can the Rams find big rewards from little receivers in the NFL Draft?

Tez Johnson is moving up draft boards | Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Nine diminutive slot prospects for the L.A. scouting staff to consider If the Los Angeles Rams decide not to re-sign Tutu Atwell, the wide receiver room not only loses a body, but a very fast one. Most fans would love to see the L.A. offense become more explosive and letting their one true speed weapon depart make...2025
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• Rams top free agent target might not even become available

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images What happens if WR Tee Higgins doesn’t become available for Rams in free agency The wide receiver position will be one of focus this offseason for the Los Angeles Rams. With the wide receiver room being built around Puka Nacua, the front office needs to do everything that they can to find a complementary piece next to him. The Rams will likely trade or rele...2025
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• What could the Rams wide receiver room look like in 2025?

Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images How will the Rams look to build their wide receiver room in 2025? The Los Angeles Rams made the shocking decision this week to trade wide receiver Cooper Kupp this offseason. Given Kupp’s near $30-million cap-hit, the decision is more shocking than surprising. However, as discussed previously, it was the first domino that needed to fall to fix the Rams offense t...2025
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• What priority will the Rams put on roster moves?

Should the Rams begin to plan for life after Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford? | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Mapping out the depth chart in advance of free agency and the draft Although Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead is paying lip service to taking a break before tackling big decisions, the truth is that the L.A. braintrust is hard at work. The personnel office re...2025
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• Rams defense repels Minnesota in 27-9 playoff win

Neville Gallimore had his best game of the season | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Smothering pass rush leads a dominating performance In the face of a trying week, the Los Angeles Rams jumped out to a quick lead, and then let the defense take over in 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the WildCard round of the NFL playoffs. The game was not even as close as the score indicates, L.A. ran...2025
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• Tre Brown picks up Seahawks’ final fine of 2024 season

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Brown’s possible final play as a Seahawk resulted in a penalty, an injury, and now a fine. The Seattle Seahawks played a relatively clean game in terms of penalties in their season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, but one of those infractions did result in a fine. Cornerback Tre Brown’s difficult (and possibly final) season with th...2025
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• Rams battle until the bitter end to claim the NFC West

Xavier Smith gave the Rams reason to celebrate with his special teams play | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Weekly snap count of review of Arizona Cardinal revenge game Although the game went right down to the wire, the Los Angeles Rams hung on and beat the Arizona Cardinals 13-9 and held on the top spot in the NFC West. Since then events have transpired that have secured the crown ...2024
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• Rans take the conservative route in 19-9 win over Jets

Tyler Higbee scores a TD after a 10 month layoff | Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Week 16 snap count review. Who played well? After a slow start, the 8-6 Los Angeles Rams eventually choked off the home team 4-10 New York Jets this Sunday past. L.A.’s 19-9 win came via conservative gameplans on both sides of the ball, while the Jets played like they had nothing to lose. New York went ...2024
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• How urgent are Rams’ offseason needs?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Can Rams make the jump from playoff fringes to the Super Bowl in 2025? In order for the Los Angeles Rams to make the jump from a fringe playoff team over the last couple of seasons to the Super Bowl in 2025, they’ll have to make a few key roster improvements this offseason. Let’s take a look at each position and assess how urgent each need is ahead of free...2025
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• 5 keys to victory: Can Rams sweep the 49ers for first time since 2018?

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Can the Rams repeat last week’s success with win over 49ers? For much of the past five seasons, there is one team that has given the Los Angeles Rams and head coach Sean McVay a lot of problems. That team of course is the San Francisco 49ers. Between 2019 and 2013, the 49ers had won nine straight regular season games over the Rams and McVay’s record against K...2024
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• Rams push back in 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings

Kyren Williams jukes a would-be tackler | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Snap count review of L.A.’s best game of the season When the bullies came in swinging, the Los Angeles Rams punched right back, defending their home turf against the marauding Minnesota Vikings 30-20 on Thursday Night Football. In previous weeks, the Vikes had stormed into games, out-scoring opponents 58-3 and proceeded...2024
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• A lot may be going wrong, but at least Rams got special teams right

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Rams special teams unit has shown a lot of improvement in 2024 The special teams for the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t just bad in 2023, it was historically bad. Heading into the final week of the season last year, the Rams had the sixth-worst special teams DVOA ever. Their -9.2 percent special teams DVOA was nearly three-times worst than the next closest team....2024
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• 3 bold predictions: Kyren Williams gets another hat trick

Matt Marton-Imagn Images Special teams earns LA’s second win of the season The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Green Bay Packers with hopes of avoiding a 1-4 start to the season. It will not be an easy task. Sean McVay has lost his last four matchups against his former offensive coordinator, Matt LaFleur, including a playoff loss in 2021. Nothing is impossible though, which brings us to...2024
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• After a huge underdog win vs. San Francisco, Matthew Stafford deserves his flowers

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Stafford, who was the topic of trade rumors all week, shows why he isn’t going anywhere The Los Angeles Rams have had a tough start to the season which has been hampered by injuries across the board. After a 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, many began to question if LA should fold it up and trade away veteran QB Matthew Stafford for more draft...2024
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• Winners & Losers: Tutu Atwell sparks big plays to save Rams season

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Tutu Atwell and Xavier Smith shifted momentum to steal win away from 49ers Late, big plays sparked the Los Angeles Rams to a comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Tutu Atwell caught a 50-yard bomb from Matthew Stafford that setup the tying touchdown by Kyren Williams. After a stop by LA’s defense, Xavier Smith returned a punt to midfield that ...2024
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• From Amazon to NFL hopeful: How FAMU's Xavier Smith turned dreams to reality

Smith's mom's calming words helped guide one of the top HBCU prospects from being out of school to draft day....2023
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• Winners & Losers: Tutu Atwell sparks big plays to save Rams season
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• Sean McVay: ‘I saw a team respond’

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Sean McVay spoke with the media after the Rams first win of the season Sean McVay gave his post-game press conference after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 by a score or 27-24. It should be no surprise that the head coach loved how his team responded after getting pushed around in their Week 2 loss to the Arizona Cardi...2024
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• Rams-Chargers final score: Aubrey Pleasant gets first win as head coach

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Stetson Bennett leads the Rams to second preseason win The Los Angeles Rams came away with a (13-9) victory against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday with Aubrey Pleasant as the acting head coach. Here is how his first game went. Lovin' the celly from @jj_laap!@budlight | #EasyToCelebrate pic.twitter.com/QTZsN84xeW— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 18, 20...2024
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• Winners & Losers: Did Rams draft another steal at WR?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Jordan Whittington, a sixth round pick out of Texas, looked like the real deal versus Cowboys The Los Angeles Rams’ first preseason game is in the books. Stetson Bennett threw a game-winning touchdown in the final moments to overcome the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Bennett overcame four interceptions to lead the comeback drive for Los Angeles. Who ...2024
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• Stetson Bennett leads Rams to win despite 4 interceptions

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Stetson Bennett followed 4 interceptions with a game-winner to give the Rams a 13-12 win The Los Angeles Rams took on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday for their first preseason game of the season and while Sean McVay famously does not play his starters in the preseason there are plenty of players still attempting to find a roster spot. One of those players...2024
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• NFC West standings, Week 3: Seahawks lead expands after 49ers epic choke vs. Rams

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Seahawks are two games ahead of everyone in the NFC West. Not only are the Seattle Seahawks one of two NFC teams with a 3-0 record, they’re also two games clear of their division rivals on this first day of autumn. The Seahawks took care of the swiftly crumbling Miami Dolphins at Lumen Field, winning 24-3 despite 11 penalties, two turnovers, and way too m...2024
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• What would a regular season start for Stetson Bennett look like?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Rams are counting on Stetson Bennett while Jimmy Garoppolo is suspended for first two weeks of season The preseason was a rollercoaster for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett. Many will remember and laugh about his four interception effort against the Dallas Cowboys in his first game back from a year-long mental health break. His supporters will ho...2024
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• Each rookie’s odds of starting for Rams in year one

Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Examining each rookie’s opportunity to crack the starting lineup The Los Angeles Rams 2025 draft class is set after an exciting three day weekend in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Rams added six new members to their roster and they are: Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon Josiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn Ty Hamilton, DT, Ohio State Chris Paul Jr, ILB...2025
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• State of the Rams roster: Pre-draft edition
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• Rams wrap up 2025 Draft class with wide receiver Konata Mumpfield

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Rams finish the draft by taking Pitt wide receiver Konata Mumpfield The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up the 2025 NFL Draft in the seventh round with the 242nd overall selection. With their fourth and final pick of the evening, the Rams selected Pitt wide receiver Konata Mumpfield. General manager Les Snead’s focus will now turn to undrafted free agemcy. At No....2025
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• Rams 7-Round Mock Draft: Pre-NFL Combine edition

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images With the NFL Combine on the horizon, it’s time for another Rams mock draft The Los Angeles Rams may not be going to the NFL Combine next week, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t be paying attention. While the Rams may not be going, I will once again be making the trip to Indianapolis for a second consecutive season. Before we get into all of the Combine talk ab...2025
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• What could the Rams wide receiver room look like in 2025?
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• Rams position battle update: A look at every position heading into preseason finale

Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Who’s leading the Rams’ position battles heading into the final preseason game? The Los Angeles Rams will play their final preseason game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday. OTAs, training camp, and the preseason has been filled with competition all over the Rams roster. On Tuesday, the Rams will be forced to cut down their roster to 53 and at that point ha...2023
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• Will the Rams be one of the youngest teams in the NFL?
At 21, punter Ethan Evans is one of the Rams youngest players | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Last year, they ranked as one of the oldest There was no question the Los Angeles Rams 2023 roster was going to get younger. The L.A. offseason began by purging high-contract veterans and culminated with adding 40 rookies through the draft and free agent process. 36 of those rookies surv...2023
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• Will the Rams draftees loom large in the roster “reimagining”?
Should Les Snead celebrate his 2023 draft? | Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Analyzing L.A.’s current roster candidates and which round they were drafted in 2022 was a bad season for the Los Angeles Rams, there’s just no sugar coating it. But to the L.A. braintrust’s credit, they didn’t stand pat and just shrug it off. Bad years in life, business, and football are going to happen, it’s ho...2023
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