Overview
- Matthew Stafford has not announced plans for 2026, and multiple reports note roughly $40 million for 2026 becomes guaranteed on March 15 as the team touts his MVP-caliber season.
- Seahawks DE DeMarcus Lawrence said his fourth-down drop into coverage was a deliberate read, with Julian Love backing the account and coach Mike Macdonald saying the call wasn’t executed as drawn up, countering Sean McVay’s “fortuitous bust” description.
- The Rams’ roster approach is being debated, with analysis weighing another push with veterans against protecting a young core and acknowledging a thin 2026 quarterback class if succession planning becomes necessary.
- Los Angeles enters the offseason with about $34.3 million in cap space, two first-round picks (Nos. 13 and 29), and key extension candidates including Puka Nacua, Kobie Turner, Byron Young and Steve Avila, with needs highlighted in the secondary and receiving corps.
- After special-teams miscues contributed to setbacks, the Rams hired Raymond “Bubba” Ventrone as special teams coordinator, according to the Los Angeles Times.