After being eliminated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Divisional Round, the Los Angeles Rams have turned their attention to the offseason.
The team will have decisions to make on several players set to reach free agency, including Alaric Jackson, Joe Noteboom and Demarcus Robinson.
Robinson is coming off a career year that saw him serve as the team’s No. 3 wide receiver for most of the season. He took on a larger role at times when Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua were sidelined due to injury.
Robinson spoke highly of the Rams and made it clear that he wants to return to the team, via Greg Beacham of The Associated Press:
WR Demarcus Robinson, a pending UFA, says he is eager to return to the Rams after putting up career highs of 505 yards & 7 TDs: "I love the organization, love my coaches. Whatever I have to do to try to be here in the same system, because I think it fits well for me."
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) January 20, 2025
Robinson started in all 17 games for the Rams this season, catching 31 passes for 505 yards and a team-high seven receiving touchdowns. His 16.3 yards per reception also represented a career best.
The 30-year-old originally joined the Rams before the 2023 season following brief stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.
Robinson was originally selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent the first six years of his career with the organization and caught 14 touchdowns in 97 games (42 starts).
If Robinson returns to the Rams, he would give the team some much-needed depth at wide receiver behind Nacua. Kupp is still under contract as well, but his future with the team is up in the air. Furthermore, Tutu Atwell is scheduled to become a free agent.
Rams will select 26th in 2025 NFL Draft
The Rams will officially have the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft for the fourth time in franchise history. The most recent instance was in 1989 when the team took running back Cleveland Gary out of the University of Miami.
Gary, who played five of his six NFL seasons with the Rams, ran for a league-leading 14 touchdowns in 1990 and recorded a career-best 1,125 rushing yards during the 1992 season.
As of now, the Rams will make seven total picks in the upcoming draft. They will look for continued success after adding defensive standouts Jared Verse and Braden Fiske in 2024.
