While the Los Angeles Rams defensive front and secondary are being re-tooled for 2024, the linebacking unit appears to be remaining static, at least so far in the young season. The second line of defense returns almost intact.
Ernest Jones, Christian Rozeboom, Jake Hummel, and Olokunle Fatukasi are all back under contract. Only veteran Troy Reeder remains out of the stable. And in general, L.A. was a middle-of-the-pack NFL run defense. In the top half of the league’s run stop win rate, 13th according to ESPN Analytics, and digressing from there in yards allowed, explosive plays, moving the chains, etc.