The Los Angeles Rams finished 9-7 in 2019 and missed the postseason. During the offseason, they lost Cory Littleton, Dante Fowler and Nickell Robey-Coleman to free agency, traded Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans, and released Todd Gurley. The Rams not only lacked money to spend, they were without a first round draft pick because of the move to acquire Jalen Ramsey at midseason.
Sean McVay fired Wade Phillips after finishing 10th in yards per drive allowed and 12th in points per drive allowed. He replaced him with Brandon Staley, who had only entered the NFL coaching ranks three years earlier.