The Los Angeles Rams are known for being proactive. From an innovative head coach in Sean McVay to a resourceful general manager in Les Snead, the Rams are one of the most forward-thinking organizations in the modern NFL.
They certainly want that to continue for as long as possible.
The Rams took major steps to address that, as their brain trust continues planning for the 2026 offseason.
Rams Make Major Announcement on Sean McVay
GettyLos Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay during warm-ups before a game against the Arizona Cardinals.
“Here to stay. [handshake emoji],” the Rams posted on X on February 2, announcing that McVay had signed a contract extension with the organization.
McVay said, “I appreciate you tolerating how crazy I am. And you’re stuck with me for a few more years,” during his season-ending press conference on Monday, February 2, per The Athletic’s Nate Atkins.
McVay just completed his ninth season at the helm for the Rams.
That stands out in a league known for the “Not For Long” nature of careers for players on the field, but also frequent turnover among the coaching ranks.
McVay is one of seven current head coaches who were also in that role in 2017, his first season. However, McVay is one of three coaches in that group still with the same team, joining Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers.
The Rams are fifth in wins during the regular season since McVay took over.
He has had one losing season, in 2022 when Matthew Stafford got injured, and has led the Rams to the postseason in all but two campaigns.
They have been to the Super Bowl two times, winning it following the 2021 season. McVay has also overcome constant turnover on his own staff, which continued this offseason, as offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur left to become the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach.
McVay once pondered retirement, much like the Rams are navigating with Stafford.
He has acknowledged the personal journey and growth he has experienced since then and has shown no signs of slowing down in recent seasons.
Rams Lock in Top Exec
GettyLos Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead looks on before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
McVay is responsible for putting the Rams’ players in a position to succeed. He has done so more often than not. It has been Snead’s job as the Rams’ general manager to keep the roster stocked with sufficient talent for McVay.
Both have delivered.
Fittingly, the Rams announced that they also extended Snead, likely tying their head coach and general manager together for the foreseeable future.
Snead’s run with the Rams began five seasons before McVay arrived. It began rocky enough, with six straight losing campaigns, including the 2013 season in which Snead ceded final say over the Rams’ roster to former head coach Jeff Fisher.
Snead has selected at least one Pro Bowl and/or First Team All-Pro in nine of 13 drafts.
One of the seasons he failed to do so was that 2013 campaign. He had a first-round pick in that class, though. The Rams did not have a first-rounder in any of the other three instances.
That has not necessarily held Snead and the Rams back, though. Snead has found a First Team All-Pro or Pro Bowler outside of the first round in five draft classes. That includes four straight classes heading into 2025.
Four of the 12 drafted players to earn First Team All-Pro or Pro Bowl honors are still with LA.
Two of them–outside linebacker Byron Young and running back Kyren Williams–have already cashed in. The Rams have two more due in OLB Jared Verse and wide receiver Puka Nacua.
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