Overview
- The Rams, which set their 53-man roster on Sunday, announced Monday that players had voted to name 11 captains for the 2026 season, the largest group in coach Sean McVay’s time in Los Angeles.
- The captains are Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Davante Adams, Tyler Higbee, Coleman Shelton, Kobie Turner, Myles Garrett, Nate Landman, Trent McDuffie, Quentin Lake, and Joe Cardona, with Garrett, McDuffie and Cardona earning the honor in their first Rams season.
- Matthew Stafford extends a long personal streak as a captain for the sixth straight year with the Rams and his 17th season-long captaincy in 18 NFL campaigns.
- The team and McVay framed the move as spreading leadership across position groups to strengthen locker-room direction as the roster targets a Super Bowl run, while the announcement drew widespread social-media jokes and commentary about the unusually large number of captains.
- The choice breaks McVay-era precedent—up from seven captains in 2025 and nine in 2020—and highlights how recent signings and returns, including Aaron Donald’s comeback, have reshaped the Rams’ veteran leadership and expectations for the season.