The Los Angeles Rams announced that they have agreed to terms with 18 undrafted free agents following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The players are as follows: Wake Forest S Nick Andersen, Louisville OLB Wesley Bailey, North Carolina OL Austin Blaske, Texas QB Matthew Caldwell, Houston RB Dean Connors, Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean, Fresno State CB Al’zillion Hamilton, Vanderbilt OL Bryce Henderson, Alabama ILB Nikhai Hill-Green, Arkansas TE Rohan Jones, North Carolina OL Chad Lindberg, Minnesota DL Jalen Logan-Redding, Tennessee DL Jaxson Moi, Missouri CB Drey Norwood, Wisconsin OLB Darryl Peterson III, Syracuse TE Dan Villari, Houston OLB Eddie Walls III and Air Force DL Peyton Zdroik.
The Rams have a pretty deep roster already and are locked in on competing for a Super Bowl, so there may not be much room for these players to make the roster. However, there is always the chance of landing on the practice squad and developing over time.
There are certainly a couple of areas on the roster where the Rams could use a bit more depth, namely cornerback and offensive line.
Hamilton, the cornerback out of Fresno State ranked in the top-25 in the nation in passer rating when targeted and notched four interceptions last season while being named to the All-Mountain West Second Team. Anderson, the safety out of Wake Forest is also someone to keep an eye on as he broke the school record for career pass breakups and led the Demon Deacons with 107 tackles last season.
Running back isn’t necessarily a need for the Rams, but Connors is an interesting name to watch as well. He’s a dual-threat out of the backfield and has the talent to fight for a roster spot. And a team can never have too many offensive linemen or pass rushers so UNC’s Blaske and Louisville’s Bailey could be ones to watch as well.
The Rams are no stranger to developing undrafted players into real contributors. Starting tackle Alaric Jackson and linebacker Omar Speights are two recent examples and another important piece to this franchise could very well be amongst this group.
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