2026 Los Angeles Rams season
89th season in franchise history
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The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their 10th under head coach Sean McVay. The Rams will seek to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season. This will be the first season since 2022 without Mike LaFleur as offensive coordinator, as he departed to become the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. During the offseason, the Rams introduced modified uniforms and a new primary logo, getting rid of their "horned LA" logo after six seasons with their old set. On February 5, the NFL announced that the Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, as part of the NFL International Series.[1] One day before the NFL schedule release, it was announced that the Rams will host the Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in the inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game.[2]
| 2026 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| General manager | Les Snead |
| Head coach | Sean McVay |
| Home stadium | SoFi Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
Coaching changes
- Ray "Bubba" Ventrone, who had previously served as special teams coordinator for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts, was hired to serve in the same capacity for the Rams on January 29, 2026.[3]
- Mike LaFleur, the Rams' offensive coordinator for the previous three seasons, was hired as the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals on February 1, 2026.[4]
- Kyle Hoke, who was Ventrone's assistant with Cleveland in 2025, also came over to the Rams as assistant special teams coach, it was announced on February 2, 2026.[5]
- Kliff Kingsbury, the former Arizona Cardinals head coach who had most recently served as offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, was hired by the Rams to join the coaching staff on February 6, 2026.[6] Unspecified at the time of his hire, Kingsbury was later announced as assistant head coach, replacing Aubrey Pleasant, who was not retained.[7]
- Nathan Scheelhaase, who had served as the Rams' pass game coordinator for two seasons, was elevated to offensive coordinator, succeeding the departed Mike LaFleur, on February 20, 2026.[8]
On February 23, 2026, the Rams announced their coaching staff for the 2026 season, with the following changes and additions:[9]
- Brian Allen, who played six seasons for Los Angeles and had spent the previous season with the Rams as a consultant, was added to the full-time coaching staff as an assistant offensive line coach.
- After two seasons as an offensive assistant, Rob Calabrese was elevated to wide receivers coach, succeeding Eric Yarber, who was promoted to senior offensive assistant/wide receivers.
- Senior defensive assistant Jimmy Lake added the title and responsibility of pass game coordinator, inheriting the position previously held by Aubrey Pleasant.
- Michael Hunter, a former cornerback for the New York Giants, was hired as an assistant defensive backs coach after holding similar positions in college, most recently at Ohio State.
- Brian Johnson who had served as the assistant head coach/pass game coordinator for the Washington Commanders the previous two seasons, was hired as senior offensive assistant. In that position, he succeeds Alex Van Pelt, who departed the Rams to become quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons.[10]
- Quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone was retained and added the title of associate coordinator.
- Former wide receiver Robert Woods, who played five seasons with the Rams from 2017 to 2021, was added as an assistant wide receivers coach shortly after retiring as a player.
- Robert Wright, who had spent more than 10 years as an assistant coach on the college level (most recently as Syracuse's co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach), was hired by the Rams as a defensive assistant.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama | From Falcons |
| 29 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | ||||
| 2 | 61 | Max Klare | TE | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 93 | Keagen Trost | OT | Missouri | |
| 4 | 129 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | |||
| 5 | 144 | Traded to the Tennessee Titans | From Titans | ||
| 169 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | ||||
| 6 | 197 | CJ Daniels | WR | Miami (FL) | From Eagles |
| 207 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | From Texans via Rams and Titans | |||
| 210 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | ||||
| 7 | 232 | Tim Keenan III | DT | Alabama | |
| 245 | Traded to the Houston Texans | ||||
| 251 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Compensatory selection | |||
| 252 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Compensatory selection | |||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Andersen | S | Wake Forest | [11] |
| Wesley Bailey | OLB | Louisville | |
| Austin Blaske | OL | North Carolina | |
| Matthew Caldwell | QB | Texas | |
| Dean Connors | RB | Houston | |
| Nyzier Fourqurean | CB | Wisconsin | |
| Al'zillion Hamilton | CB | Fresno State | |
| Bryce Henderson | OL | Vanderbilt | |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | ILB | Alabama | |
| Rohan Jones | TE | Arkansas | |
| Chad Lindberg | OL | North Carolina | |
| Jalen Logan-Redding | DL | Minnesota | |
| Jaxson Moi | DL | Tennessee | |
| Drey Norwood | CB | Missouri | |
| Darryl Peterson III | OLB | Wisconsin | |
| Dan Villari | TE | Syracuse | |
| Eddie Walls III | OLB | Houston | |
| Peyton Zdroik | DL | Air Force |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Rams' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 14—in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | KCBS | ||
| 2 | August 22 | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | SoFi Stadium | KCBS | ||
| 3 | August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KCBS |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10[a] | 5:35 p.m.[a] | San Francisco 49ers |  Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne) |
Netflix | |||
| 2 | September 21 | 5:15 p.m. | New York Giants | SoFi Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 3 | September 27 | 5:20 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC | |||
| 4 | October 4 | 10:00 a.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | FOX | |||
| 5 | October 12 | 5:15 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | SoFi Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 6 | October 18 | 1:05 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | SoFi Stadium | FOX | |||
| 7 | October 25 | 1:25 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | FOX | |||
| 8 | November 1 | 1:05 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | FOX | |||
| 9 | November 8 | 10:00 a.m. | at Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | FOX | |||
| 10 | November 15 | 1:25 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | CBS | |||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | SoFi Stadium | Netflix | |||
| 13 | December 3 | 5:15 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | SoFi Stadium | Prime Video | |||
| 14 | December 13 | 1:25 p.m. | at San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | FOX | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 1:25 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 25 | 5:15 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | FOX | |||
| 17 | January 3 | 10:00 a.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | TBD | |||
| 18 | TBD | TBD | Seattle Seahawks | SoFi Stadium | TBD | |||