Los Angeles Rams Depth Chart
- NFC West
- Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- Head Coach
- Sean McVay
- Offensive Coordinator
- Liam Coen
- Defensive Coordinator
- Raheem Morris
- Special Teams Coach
- Joe DeCamillis
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Los Angeles Rams All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey (shoulder) underwent surgery on his shoulder on Tuesday, according to a source. Ramsey played all last season with tears in both of his shoulder, but he should be ready before the start of the 2022 season. It's unclear which shoulder he had surgery on, and although he should be ready for Week 1, there's a chance that Ramsey isn't ready to take part fully when training camp begins at the end of July. The 27-year-old has been to five straight Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro for the third time in his career in 2021, when he had a career-high 77 tackles (62 solo), nine tackles for loss, four interceptions, 16 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 16 regular season starts. Ramsey is a big reason why the Rams defense will be a top-10 fantasy unit in 2022.
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (Achilles) said at mandatory minicamp that he's 100% healthy, and The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue expects Akers to have a higher volume of pass-catching opportunities in the offense this year. Some fantasy managers may be worried that he had just 2.4 yards per carry and 2.31 yards after contact per attempt after returning in the postseason from a preseason torn Achilles. But Akers, from all accounts, will be fully healthy entering the 2022 regular season and should be the team's go-to backfield option in an explosive offense. Rodrigue has no reason to believe that Akers won't be productive as a top-20 fantasy back this year, for what it's worth.
Los Angeles Rams COO Kevin Demoff remains optimistic that the team will be able to re-sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this year. "The one variable that hasn't changed is how much we love him and want him to be here. I think he's expressed, over social, his desire to be here. Am I optimistic we can get a deal done over time? Yes," Demoff said. There's no specific timeline to complete a deal for Beckham, who is currently recovering from a torn ACL suffered during the Super Bowl. OBJ caught 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns in eight regular season games for the Rams and caught 21 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns during the Super Bowl run in the playoffs. It remains to be seen if he'll return to LA, but Beckham is looking at a late-November return from his knee injury.
The St. Louis Rams and wide receiver Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday that ties him to the team for the next five years at $110 million, according to sources. The deal makes Kupp one of the highest-paid receivers in the league, and rightfully so after he led the NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns in 17 regular season games before leading the Rams to a Super Bowl title. He also led the league with 114.5 receiving yards per game, and the All-Pro should be the first or second receiver off the board in fantasy drafts in the first round heading into the 2022 season.
The Los Angeles Rams and Super Bowl MVP wide receiver Cooper Kupp have made significant progress on a new contract extension that will make him among the highest-paid receivers in the NFL, according to sources. It will likely be a three-year deal, and it will give Kupp well beyond $20 million per year based on new-money average. A deal isn't done, but there's a possibility that an extension could be agreed upon by Wednesday night. The 28-year-old had a career year in 2021 in his first season with quarterback Matthew Stafford, leading the league in catches (145), targets (191), receiving yards (1,947) and touchdowns (16) in 17 regular season games. As a result, he'll probably be the first receiver off the board in the first round of fantasy football drafts this fall.
