The Los Angeles Rams have 86 players on the roster as of today. Can you name all of them? You will be able to after you read this.
Although ranking players is rather impossible, abstract, and unnecessary, the reason I did it for the current Rams roster is not about assigning values or playing favorites. It’s so that every Rams fans who finds this article will have a better idea of what names to watch in training camp, decide for themselves who they want to root for to make the 53-man roster and practice squad, and come up with their own opinions on who should be ranked and how high or low they should fall.
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Nobody can rank Rams players except for Sean McVay.
Well, I did it anyway.
71-86: Undrafted Free Agent Rookies
Undrafted free agents can, and often do, make the final 53-man roster. Most of them will end up on the practice squad, if they survive training camp at all. Being ranked at the bottom of this list is not meant to imply that the player has no shot at the roster or practice squad.
The ranking is merely based on a lack of information relative to the other 70 guys on the roster right now. Some of these players are 100% more important and relevant than guys ranked ahead of them. They’re victims of circumstance: They have never had a training camp before and they went undrafted. By this time next year, several of these players could prove to be hugely important.
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This is merely an initial list of undrafted free agents who are currently on the roster and there’s nowhere to go but up; G Chad Lindberg got a $15k guarantee, second-highest in the class, and has already been waived. However, I’ve still ranked the top-3 UDFAs by their guarantee, led by TE Dan Villari.
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82. OLB Darryl Peterson III
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73. CB Az’Zillion Hamilton ($5k gtee)
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72. DT Payton Zdroik ($9k gtee)
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71. TE Dan Villari ($45k gtee)
So this the first 16 players on the list.
59-70: UDFA year 2 + longsnapper
Who should be ranked higher from this list?
Tell me in the comments.
I’m slotting longsnapper Joe Cardona at 70 and yes, he will make the roster. It just goes to prove to you: This list is NOT based on likelihood of making the roster.
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Longsnappers are largely interchangeable. It’s good that L.A. has Cardona instead of the problems they had at longsnapper last year though.
The rest are UDFAs going into year 2. It doesn’t mean Tanner Ingle is “worse” than someone ranked ahead of him. But we had to start somewhere.
Presley made the most noise in the 2025 preseason. So did Ingle, but he only managed a handful of snaps. Will that go up in 2026?
46-58: It’s time to “Find a Way”
These players are mostly veterans who have yet to really establish themselves as 53-man regulars, for the most part, plus L.A.’s two late-round picks, CJ Daniels and Tim Keenan.
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I know that some people have already slotted Daniels into a 2026 Pro Bowl spot, because after all there are sixth-round receivers as good as Puka Nacua like six times a year, right? But let’s see if the 24-year-old rookie can earn a role on offense in any capacity this season first. Compare that to say, Xavier Smith, who is ranked higher.
Widely hated for muffing those punts last year, Smith had 303 yards last season and is still the front-runner to return punts. He’s not a part of L.A.’s long-term plans, but Xavier Smith is more likely than Daniels to be in their 2026 plans.
Tyler Scott is a new addition, a former fourth-round pick by the Bears. He has great speed and is the same age as Daniels. He might be one to watch.
Stetson Bennett probably isn’t one to watch. Will the Rams make a veteran QB addition soon?
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Will Rivers return kicks this season, or will Sean McVay go with someone younger?
39-45: Is there potential for potential?
None of these players are starters. It’s possible some of them won’t make the 53-man roster. We’ve seen flashes from players like Konata Mumpfield, Shaun Dolac, Josh Wallace, and Ty Hamilton.
We didn’t see anything from Jarquez Hunter. Is his job in danger just a year after being a fourth-round pick?
Who do you think will break out from this group of seven?
22-38: Backups or Starters?
In addition to L.A.’s two special team kickers, who I just decided to slot at 32 and 33 because they’re important, but maybe they’re not elite, this list has a lot of players who could be starters but might be slotted for backup roles in 2026.
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Take Blake Corum for instance:
In our Tournament of Ram-pions bracket, some people felt that Corum should advance over Kyren Williams. Others feel that Williams is vastly underrated. Williams won the matchup easily. But Corum was on a tear at the end of last regular season.
What about Terrance Ferguson vs. Max Klare? If Ferguson was mostly kept on the bench because of McVay’s apprehension to play rookies, does that mean that he will play a lot more than Klare? Or was Klare drafted because Ferguson’s lack of production was indicative of a bigger concern?
Is Speights a good-enough linebacker? Or did the Rams sign Grant Stuard to replace him?
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Only time will tell.
The run on tight ends on this list was un-planned, which is also kind of fitting for the Rams.
11-21: Self-Explanatory
As a reminder, many of these rankings are based on how Rams fans voted in the tournament. These aren’t just my opinions–these are largely based on the opinions of the fan base that were shared with me.
A player like Davante Adams could end up in the top-5 on some days, but nearly 34, is already defying the odds. Comparatively, maybe it’s Braden Fiske who is too low. Or Kam Kinchens. Players with much more room to grow.
When I ran the initial rankings behind the scenes, I actually had to fight to get Davante Adams into the tournament at all. Kobie Turner had some votes, but also mostly from me.
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1-10: Well, it’s the Top-10
The top-four seemed obvious from the start:
Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Trent McDuffie, and Myles Garrett. And always in that order.
Personally, I voted for Garrett over McDuffie. But this order makes sense. I also think Puka has a case for being number one.
Kevin Dotson made a valiant effort to crack the top-4, but stood little chance.
Who would be in your top-10? Let’s compare lists in the comments.
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