Who are the Rams’ building blocks for 2025 and beyond?

2024 could soon become a lost season for the Los Angeles Rams. With aging stars like Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, Rob Havenstein, Darious Williams, and others nearing the end of their careers in LA and the NFL, the Rams must pick their head up and see the big picture.

Who is worth keeping around for 2025 and beyond? Les Snead and Sean McVay have a plan for a world without Aaron Donald, Kupp, and Stafford—what could it look like?

Obvious keepers; on rookie contracts for 2+ years:

Let’s start with the obvious players and recent draft selections who are on rookie contracts and are all but certainties for the 2025 and 2026 rosters:

Puka Nacua, WR

Jordan Whittington, WR

Beaux Limmer, C

Steve Avila, iOL

Warren McClendon, OT

KT Leveston, G/OT

Davis Allen, TE

Stetson Bennett, QB

Blake Corum, RB

Braden Fiske, IDL

Kobie Turner, IDL

Tyler Davis, IDL

Jared Verse, OLB

Byron Young, OLB

Brennan Jackson, OLB

Nick Hampton, OLB

Tre Tomlinson, CB

Kamren Kinchens, DB

Ethan Evans, P

Josh Karty, K

Could be part of the mix, candidates for extensions:

These are players who are either on a rookie contract that expires before 2026 or are on a veteran deal.