2024 Los Angeles Rams season

2024 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
General manager	Les Snead
Head coach	Sean McVay
Home field	SoFi Stadium
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The 2024 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' upcoming 87th in the National Football League (NFL), their 88th overall, their 58th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the fifth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their eighth under head coach Sean McVay. This will be their first season since 2013 without Aaron Donald, as he retired on March 15. The Rams will be searching to improve on their 10–7 record and to advance in the playoffs after being defeated in the Wild Card Round in 2023. In addition, the Rams will move their team training facility from Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks to the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Woodland Hills. ^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

• Eric Henderson, who had served as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, departed the Rams to join the USC Trojans football staff to serve as co-defensive coordinator, run game coordinator, and defensive line coach. ^[2]
• Raheem Morris, the Rams' defensive coordinator since 2021, was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as head coach. ^[3] He is the sixth former Rams assistant to be hired as a head coach after serving on Sean McVay's staff.
• Zac Robinson, who had spent the previous five seasons on the Rams' coaching staff in various positions, most recently as pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, followed Raheem Morris to the Atlanta Falcons to become the team's new offensive coordinator. ^[4]
• Jimmy Lake, the Rams' assistant head coach in 2023, joined Morris in Atlanta to serve as defensive coordinator. ^[5]
• Jeremy Springer, a special teams assistant for the Rams the previous two seasons, was hired by the New England Patriots as special teams coordinator. ^[6]
• Chris Shula, who served in a variety of roles on the Rams coaching staff for the previous seven seasons as an assistant, most recently as pass rush coordinator & linebackers coach in 2023, was elevated to defensive coordinator, succeeding Raheem Morris. ^[7]
• Giff Smith, most recently the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, was hired by the Rams to take on dual responsibilities as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, succeeding Eric Henderson in both roles. ^[8]
• The Rams hired Chili Davis, former Kansas State Wildcats special teams quality control coach and a veteran college assistant, to serve as assistant special teams coach. ^[9]
• Jake Peetz, who had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Rams (including last season as pass game specialist), was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their new pass game coordinator. ^[10]
• John Streicher, previously the director of football administration with the Tennessee Titans, joined the Rams staff with a new title of coordinator of football strategy. ^[11]
• Dave Ragone, who had served as offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons for the last three seasons, was hired as the Rams quarterback coach. ^[12] The Rams also brought on board Nathan Scheelhaase, a longtime offensive assistant at Iowa State, as pass game specialist. ^[13] Both positions had been previously held by Zac Robinson.
• Greg Williams joined the Rams coaching staff as inside linebackers coach. ^[14]
• Sean Desai, previously a defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles, was hired by the Rams as a senior defensive assistant. ^[15]
• On March 8, 2024, the Rams announced they had hired Jerry Schuplinski to serve as a senior offensive assistant. ^[16]

Draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

2024 Los Angeles Rams Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	19	Jared Verse	DE	Florida State
2	39	Braden Fiske	DT	Florida State	From Carolina [upper-alpha 1]
3	83	Blake Corum	RB	Michigan
	99	Kamren Kinchens	S	Miami (FL)
4	120	Traded to Pittsburgh Steelers [upper-alpha 2]
5	154	Brennan Jackson	DE	Washington State
	155	Traded to Carolina Panthers [upper-alpha 3]			From Pittsburgh [upper-alpha 4]
6	196	Tyler Davis	DT	Clemson
	209	Joshua Karty	K	Stanford
	213	Jordan Whittington	WR	Texas
	217	Beaux Limmer	C	Arkansas
7	254	KT Leveston	OT	Kansas State

Draft trades

1. The Carolina Panthers traded a second- (39th overall) round selection to the Rams in exchange for 2024 second-(52nd overall) and fifth-(155th overall) selections, and a 2025 second-round selection. ^[17]
2. The Pittsburgh Steelers traded Kevin Dotson, a 2024 fifth-(155th overall) round and 2025 sixth-round selection to the Rams in exchange for 2024 fourth-(120th overall) round and 2025 fifth-round selection. ^[18]
3. See Note A
4. See Note C

2024 Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Justin Dedich	C	USC	[19]
Anthony Goodlow	DE	Oklahoma State
Neal Johnson	TE	Louisiana
J. J. Laap	WR	Cortland
Cam Lampkin	CB	Washington State
Blake Larson	OT	Augustana (SD)
Tuli Letuligasenoa	DT	Washington
Kenny Logan Jr.	S	Kansas
Jaylen McCollough	S	Tennessee
Elias Neal	LB	Marshall
David Olajiga	DT	Central Missouri
Omar Speights	LB	LSU
Drake Stoops	WR	Oklahoma
Josh Wallace	CB	Michigan
Sam Wiglusz	WR	Ohio
Charles Woods	CB	SMU

2024 Los Angeles Rams Reserve/Future signees

Name	Position	College	Ref.
AJ Arcuri	OT	Michigan State	[20]
Tanner Brown	K	Oklahoma State
Logan Bruss	G	Wisconsin
Cory Durden	DT	NC State
Olakunle Fatukasi	LB	Rutgers
Miller Forristall	TE	Alabama
Tanner Ingle	S	NC State
Nikola Kalinic	TE	York
Mike McAllister	C	Youngstown State
Cameron McCutcheon	CB	Western Carolina
Grant Miller	G	Baylor
Xavier Smith	WR	Florida A&M
Zachary Thomas	T	San Diego State
Zach VanValkenburg	LB	Iowa
Dresser Winn	QB	UT Martin

Staff

Los Angeles Rams staff

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	Front office Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke COO/executive vice president of football operations – Kevin Demoff General manager – Les Snead Vice president of football administration – Tony Pastoors Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders and Ray Farmer Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago Assistant director of pro scouting – John McKay Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon Football analyst – Andy Benoit Head coaches Head coach – Sean McVay Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Aubrey Pleasant Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike LaFleur Quarterbacks – Dave Ragone Running backs – Ron Gould Wide receivers – Eric Yarber Tight ends/pass game coordinator – Nick Caley Offensive line – Ryan Wendell Assistant offensive line – Zak Kromer Senior offensive assistant – Jerry Schuplinski Offensive assistant – Rob Calabrese Offensive assistant/pass game specialist – Nathan Scheelhaase			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chris Shula Defensive line/run game coordinator – Giff Smith Assistant defensive line – A.C. Carter Inside linebackers – Greg Williams Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio Safeties – Chris Beake Defensive assistant – Mike Harris Senior defensive assistant – Sean Desai Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn Assistant special teams – Chili Davis Game management coordinator – John Streicher Strength and conditioning Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Los Angeles Rams roster

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Quarterbacks 13 Stetson Bennett 11 Jimmy Garoppolo  9 Matthew Stafford  4 Dresser Winn Running backs 22 Blake Corum 21 Zach Evans 20 Ronnie Rivers 30 Boston Scott 23 Kyren Williams Wide receivers  5 Tutu Atwell 16 Tyler Johnson 10 Cooper Kupp 81 J. J. Laap 17 Puka Nacua 15 Demarcus Robinson 19 Xavier Smith  6 Drake Stoops 88 Jordan Whittington  3 Sam Wiglusz Tight ends 87 Davis Allen 82 Miller Forristall 89 Tyler Higbee 45 Neal Johnson 83 Nikola Kalinic 84 Hunter Long 86 Colby Parkinson

Offensive linemen 61 A. J. Arcuri T 73 Steve Avila C 60 Logan Bruss G 67 Justin Dedich C 69 Kevin Dotson G 79 Rob Havenstein T 77 Alaric Jackson T 72 Jonah Jackson G 62 Blake Larson T 66 KT Leveston G 50 Beaux Limmer C 68 Mike McAllister C 71 Warren McClendon T 63 Grant Miller G 70 Joe Noteboom G 57 Zachary Thomas T Defensive linemen 95 Bobby Brown III NT 90 Tyler Davis NT 98 Cory Durden DT 55 Braden Fiske DT 92 Anthony Goodlow DE 94 Desjuan Johnson DE 93 Tuli Letuligasenoa DT 52 Larrell Murchison DT 65 David Olajiga DT 91 Kobie Turner NT  8 Jared Verse DE

Linebackers 54 Olakunle Fatukasi ILB 31 Nick Hampton OLB 97 Michael Hoecht OLB 35 Jake Hummel ILB 44 Brennan Jackson OLB 53 Ernest Jones ILB 32 Ochaun Mathis OLB 58 Elias Neal ILB 48 Omar Speights ILB 59 Troy Reeder ILB 56 Christian Rozeboom ILB 96 Keir Thomas OLB 51 Zach VanValkenburg OLB  0 Byron Young OLB Defensive backs  3 Kamren Curl S 14 Cobie Durant CB 34 Tanner Ingle S 38 Shaun Jolly CB  1 Derion Kendrick CB 26 Kamren Kinchens S 37 Quentin Lake S 33 Cam Lampkin CB 46 Kenny Logan Jr S 39 Jaylen McCollough S 41 Cameron McCutcheon CB 25 Jason Taylor II S  6 Tre Tomlinson CB 30 Josh Wallace CB 27 Tre'Davious White CB 24 Darious Williams CB 36 Charles Woods CB  2 Russ Yeast S Special teams 49 Tanner Brown K 42 Ethan Evans P 43 Joshua Karty K 47 Alex Ward LS

Rookies in italics Roster updated May 22, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 88 active, 1 unsigned → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Rams' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule will be announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week	Date	Time (PDT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	August 11	1:25 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			SoFi Stadium	KABC
2	August 17	4:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	KABC
3	August 24	10:00 a.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	KABC

Game summaries

Preseason Week 1: vs Dallas Cowboys

Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: August 11
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (KABC): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Andrew Whitworth (color analyst), and Curt Sandoval (sideline reporter)

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (PT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 8	5:20 p.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	NBC
2	September 15	1:05 p.m.	at Arizona Cardinals			State Farm Stadium	Fox
3	September 22	1:25 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers			SoFi Stadium	Fox
4	September 29	10:00 a.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	Fox
5	October 6	1:25 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			SoFi Stadium	CBS
6	Bye
7	October 20	1:05 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			SoFi Stadium	CBS
8	October 24	5:15 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			SoFi Stadium	Prime Video
9	November 3	1:25 p.m.	at Seattle Seahawks			Lumen Field	Fox
10	November 11	5:15 p.m.	Miami Dolphins			SoFi Stadium	ESPN
11	November 17	10:00 a.m.	at New England Patriots			Gillette Stadium	Fox
12	November 24	5:20 p.m.	Philadelphia Eagles			SoFi Stadium	NBC
13	December 1	1:05 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints			Caesars Superdome	Fox
14	December 8	1:25 p.m.	Buffalo Bills			SoFi Stadium	Fox
15	December 12	5:15 p.m.	at San Francisco 49ers			Levi's Stadium	Prime Video
16	December 22	10:00 a.m.	at New York Jets			MetLife Stadium	CBS
17	December 29/30	TBD	Arizona Cardinals			SoFi Stadium	TBD
18	January 4/5	TBD	Seattle Seahawks			SoFi Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

References

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2. "Eric Henderson Named Co-Defensive Coordinator / Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
3. "Raheem Morris: 'Overjoyed to return to Atlanta as Falcons head coach'". ajc.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
4. "Falcons hire Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
5. "Falcons hire Jimmy Lake as defensive coordinator, retain Marquice Williams as special teams coordinator". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
6. "Patriots to hire Rams assistant Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
7. "Sources: Rams tab Chris Shula to replace Raheem Morris as DC". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
8. "Interim Chargers HC Giff Smith Hired by So Cal Rival". SI.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
9. "Los Angeles Rams Hire Kansas State's Chili Davis as Assistant Special Teams Coach". SI.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
10. "Report: Seahawks hire Jake Peetz as pass game coordinator". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
11. "2 Former Tennessee Titans Staffers Find New NFL Jobs with Giants, Rams". SI.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
12. "Report: Rams to hire Dave Ragone as quarterbacks coach". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
13. "Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is headed to the Los Angeles Rams". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
14. "Sean McVay announces additions to Rams 2024 coaching staff". therams.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
15. "Report: Rams to hire Dave Ragone as quarterbacks coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
16. Jackson, Stu (2024-03-08). "Rams add Jerry Schuplinski and Sean Desai to 2024 coaching staff". TheRams.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
17. Simmons, Myles. "Rams trade up to No. 39, select DT Braden Fiske". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
18. Jackson, Stu (August 27, 2023). "Rams trade for Steelers OL Kevin Dotson". therams.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
19. "Rams agree to terms with 16 undrafted free agents". therams.com. May 2, 2024.
20. "Rams sign 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts". therams.com. January 15, 2024.

External links

• Official website