With the NFL offseason almost wrapped up and training camp coming to a close soon, it’s a good time to take a look at each NFL team’s offseason recap as we get just a few weeks away from the start of the regular season. Let’s take a look at the Los Angeles Rams’ new team and analyze the team’s incoming and outgoing players as they shape up for the 2026 season.

Los Angeles Rams

The LA Rams are coming off a strong season where they went 12-5 and fell to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship last season. After a competitive season, the Rams may have been the most aggressive NFL team in the league this offseason, making multiple blockbuster trades and indicating they are all in on making a clear push to win the Super Bowl in 2026.

Incoming Players:

The Rams have made numerous blockbuster deals and acquisitions over the summer, but let’s start with their biggest star they added in pass rusher Myles Garrett. The Rams acquired Garrett from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick. Garrett is coming off a generational season in 2025 where he broke Michael Strahan’s legendary sack record, totaling 23 sacks en route to winning Defensive Player of the Year.

While the addition of Garrett alone already makes the Rams’ defensive line a scary sight, the Rams also had one of the biggest surprises of the offseason when three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald came out of retirement and announced his return to the Rams on a one-year deal. Donald had retired following the 2023 season but has decided to return for another Super Bowl run with the Rams clearly putting all their chips into winning it all this season. Although Donald is back, he will not play in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers, as the Rams opted not to rush his return.

The big moves kept coming for the Rams as they also traded for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie. Los Angeles gave up a 2026 first-round pick (No. 29), fifth- and sixth-round picks and a 2027 third-round pick to Kansas City in exchange for McDuffie. The Rams then signed him to a four-year, $124 million extension, making him one of the highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL and the new leader of their secondary unit.

The Rams also signed McDuffie’s Chiefs teammate and corner Jaylen Watson to a three-year, $51 million contract. Both McDuffie and Watson were part of the Chiefs’ 2022 draft class and have played all four years together in the league, so their familiarity and continuity in playing together will be a big boost for the Rams’ secondary.

Outgoing Players:

The Rams’ biggest offseason departure was trading away their young, talented pass rusher in Jared Verse to the Browns in the Myles Garrett deal. While Verse was primed to be one of the Rams’ most valuable young pieces for the future, the Rams clearly valued Garrett as a major upgrade and someone who can help them better achieve success during their Super Bowl window.

The Rams also lost cornerbacks Cobie Durant and Darious Williams in free agency. Durant signed with the Cowboys in free agency, and Williams, a key contributor toward their Super Bowl victory in 2021, decided to retire after eight seasons in the league. The Rams more than accounted for their losses with the acquisitions of McDuffie and Watson over the offseason, as well as re-signing safety Kam Curl on a three-year, $36 million contract.

Lastly, the Rams lost their longest-tenured player in offensive tackle Rob Havenstein, who decided to retire after 11 seasons, all with the Rams. Havenstein locked down the starting right tackle spot for more than a decade and is a tough loss to the offensive line. Havenstein will likely be replaced at right tackle by Warren McClendon Jr., the Rams’ 2023 fifth-round selection.

NFL Draft:

The Rams had a pretty quiet draft period, finishing the draft with only five selections. They did make one of the biggest surprise selections in the draft by selecting quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. Simpson figures to be the potential long-term successor to Matthew Stafford, but the pick faced speculation and scrutiny considering the Rams’ hefty offseason efforts and moves to win now, a choice that wasn’t reflected in the Simpson pick.

The Rams also selected tight end Max Klare with their second-round pick. The Rams run a multiple-tight-end offense and now have a multitude of capable options at tight end such as Colby Parkinson, Tyler Higbee, 2025 second-round pick Terrance Ferguson and now Klare.

Recap:

The Rams certainly had the most action-packed offseason, bringing in a ton of star talent in an effort to maximize their championship window with quarterback Matthew Stafford. Their offense is as strong as ever with Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams all returning and their extremely deep tight end room. Stafford won his first league MVP in 2025 and should have similar success with a relatively unchanged Rams offense entering 2026.

The Rams’ new defense is where it gets interesting. The Rams’ defense, an already solid and tight group in 2025, brought in a ton of star talent in Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald and Trent McDuffie to make their defense one of the most imposing defenses of all time on paper entering the season. Their pass rush group may be the strongest in the entire league and a scary sight for opposing offensive line groups, with the Rams boasting names on their defensive line such as Garrett, Donald, Braden Fiske, Byron Young and Kobie Turner.

After their huge push over the offseason, the Rams are the betting favorite at the moment to win the Super Bowl. The Rams don’t seem to have a weakness on paper, and if their proven additions can find the same success in LA, Sean McVay and the LA Rams could be in store for their second Super Bowl this season.

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