Rams Stack QB Depth, Eye Cousins, Murray

0:00On March 30, the Los Angeles Rams are gearing up to be serious contenders again in the 2026 NFL season. They made a strong run to the NFC Championship last year, but fell to the Seattle Seahawks, who went on to win the Super Bowl. Matthew Stafford is locked in for at least one more year, and they've got a killer wide receiver pair with the Vante Adams and Pucanakua lighting it up in LA. Plus, they pulled off a huge trade, snagging cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, the quarterback room is shaking up. Jimmy Garoppolo spent the last two seasons with the Rams after stints with the Raiders and the 49ers. But with offensive coordinator Michael LaFleur jumping to the Arizona Cardinals, Garoppolo's being linked there as a bridge starter. Rams fans are buzzing about the Dept chart, which right now just has Stetson Bennett, the former Georgia star, as the backup. Coach Sean McVeigh says Bennett's made real progress in his development, but they're not sleeping on options. They're iron-curred cousins who overlaps with McVeigh from their Washington days.

1:02Cousins is drawing looks from the Raiders too, as a short-term guy before their potential top draft pick. Meanwhile, Garoppolo could head to Arizona amid questions around Kyler Murray. All this points to the Rams stacking the deck, smartly strong offense, better defense, and QB flexibility. They're poised to make noise next season no doubt.