With the offseason program wrapped and training camp coming up on July 23, theRams.com will be taking an updated look at positions on the team's roster.
Up next: Defensive line.
Key offseason moves
- Aaron Donald retired. The stats and resume speaks for itself – there's no replacing him.
- Drafted Braden Fiske 39th overall in the second round of this year's draft. The potential based on pre-existing chemistry with college teammate and Rams first-round pick Jared Verse made him worth moving up to get on Day 2 of the draft.
- Hired Giff Smith as defensive line coach/run game coordinator. Most recently with the Chargers, Smith replaced Eric Henderson, who was hired by USC as its co-defensive coordinator, defensive line coach and run game coordinator
Who's under contract
2023 stats: Franchise rookie record 9 sacks, plus 57 total tackles and 16 QB hits while playing in all 17 regular season games (four starts) plus the Rams' wild card playoff game. Finished third in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
2023 stats: 0.5 sacks and 31 total tackles while starting all 13 games played in regular season (missed Weeks 6-9 with knee injury).
2023 stats: 16 total tackles while playing in 15 regular season games (three starts) plus the Rams' wild card playoff game.
2023 stats: 43 total tackles (9 for loss) plus six sacks while starting all 13 games played in his final collegiate season with Florida State.
2023 stats: 3 total tackles while playing in four regular season games.
2023 stats: 9 total tackles and 2 sacks while playing in 11 regular season games plus the Rams' wild card playoff game.
2023 stats: 34 total tackles and 0.5 sacks while starting in all 13 games played in his final collegiate season with Clemson.
2023 stats: 42 tackles (7 for loss) plus three sacks while playing all 14 games (9 starts) in his final collegiate season with Oklahoma State.
2023 stats: 19 total tackles and 2 sacks while starting in 10 of 12 games played in his final collegiate season with Washington.
2023 stats: 41 total tackles and 4 sacks while playing in 12 games in his final collegiate season with Central Missouri.
What's next
Shaping the rotation post-Donald. Again, it's not going to be a 1-to-1 replacement, but figuring out those combinations as part of the overall pass rush plan will be priority No. 1 during training camp.
