The Rams have already made one pre-deadline trade when they acquired cornerback Roger McCreary from the Titans. Considering the deal featured a swap of conditional 2026 Day 3 picks, many pundits assumed that the Rams would still be shopping around for additional reinforcement.
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Sean McVay confirmed as much while speaking with reporters yesterday, although the coach seemed to hint that the front office may only be searching around for a “[significant] upgrade.”
“I wouldn’t say no,” McVay said when asked if the team was done dealing (via Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com). “It’s not something that we’ve really talked about. I think if certain opportunities arise that you feel like give you a chance to be able to significantly upgrade your football team, but I feel really good about our group and the growth that I still think can be had from us in spite of doing some good things. That’s really in all three phases. It hasn’t been something that we’ve really talked about, but I certainly would never rule that out.”
As Florio notes, the Rams have never been afraid to take big swings. A few years ago, the team made a major deal for Von Miller, and that move ended up helping them in their quest towards a Super Bowl victory. The Rams don’t necessarily have the same championship chances in 2025, but the organization is clearly willing to pull off major midseason trades.
At the beginning of the month, the Rams were mentioned as a potential buyer. ESPN’s Aaron Schatz recently suggested that the Rams could be in the hunt for some offensive line reinforcement, while Florio notes that the organization lacks depth at WR behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. In other words, there are plenty of different directions the Rams could take their deadline approach, and if McVay was being truthful, there could be some fireworks.