The Los Angeles Rams have seen plenty of turnover on their coaching staff in recent years with former assistants Liam Coen, Matt LaFleur, Raheem Morris, Kevin O’Connell and Zac Taylor all becoming head coaches elsewhere.
The Rams could again be in that position this offseason with defensive coordinator Chris Shula expected to receive consideration for head coaching opportunities.
Shula has been part of the Rams organization for nearly a decade and took over the defensive coordinator role in 2024 when Morris left for the Atlanta Falcons.
While Shula has enjoyed working alongside head coach Sean McVay, he would be open to becoming a head coach himself if the opportunity presents itself.
“I think that’s the goal of any coach that wants to be in the league, you want to take yourself to the highest profession,” Shula said. “That doesn’t mean you’re going to walk away for any single opportunity.
“I love it here, my family loves it here, we’ve been here 9-10 years, coaching with my best friends, we obviously have a great group of players and a great staff. So for the right opportunity we’ll see. But like I said, not really thinking too much about that.”
Shula is currently leading a Rams defense that has allowed an NFL-best 16.3 points per game this season so it easy to see why other teams may be interested in hiring him.
It remains to be seen if Shula will land interviews in the coming weeks, but for the time being, is focused on helping the Rams get back to the Super Bowl.
Nate Landman discusses contract extension with Rams
Nate Landman is having a career year in his first season with the Rams under defensive coordinator Chris Shula and he is looking forward to calling L.A. his home for the foreseeable future after signing a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension.
“It means a lot,” Landman said. “Talking to my wife and my parents, this is the happiest I’ve been and the most fun I’ve had playing football in my career, back from high school, college. This the pinnacle, and this is where I want to be. This is where I’m most happy. I love my teammates, I love my coaches, and you can tell that so many guys come here and thrive because of the culture that’s set forth here. The belief from the coaches, from your teammates, the way we play off each other, the way we celebrate each other. It’s just, it’s something you can’t explain. Unless you’re around the building, you got to kind of feel it. And it’s something that we’re growing. And you can see that the results are starting to show it.”
