Los Angeles Rams Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Matthew Stafford is the Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback for 2026, with Stetson Bennett IV as the backup — he played 96.8% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Puka Nacua (WR1), Davante Adams (WR2) and Konata Mumpfield (WR3), with Colby Parkinson at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Los Angeles Rams 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Matthew Stafford	Stetson Bennett IV	Ty Simpson
RB	Kyren Williams	Blake Corum	Dean Connors
WR1	Puka Nacua	Jordan Whittington	Alex Bachman
WR2	Davante Adams	Tutu Atwell	Brennan Presley
WR3	Konata Mumpfield	CJ Daniels
TE	Colby Parkinson	Tyler Higbee	Davis Allen
LT	David Quessenberry
LG	Steve Avila	Beaux Limmer	Bill Murray
C	Coleman Shelton	Beaux Limmer	Dylan McMahon
RG	Kevin Dotson	Blake Hance	Beaux Limmer
RT	Warren McClendon Jr.	David Quessenberry

Los Angeles Rams 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Kobie Turner	Tyler Davis	Larrell Murchison
NT	Aaron Donald	Poona Ford	Ty Hamilton
RDE	Aaron Donald	Braden Fiske	Tyler Davis
WLB	Byron Young	Josaiah Stewart	Wesley Bailey
LILB	Nate Landman	Grant Stuard
RILB	Omar Speights	Shaun Dolac	Elias Neal
SLB	Desjuan Johnson	Wesley Bailey	Darryl Peterson III
LCB	Jaylen Watson	Josh Wallace	Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
RCB	Trent McDuffie (Q)	Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Nickel	Quentin Lake	Josh Wallace
FS	Kam Curl (Q)	Kamren Kinchens	Maximus Pulley
SS	Kam Curl (Q)	Kamren Kinchens	Jaylen McCollough

Los Angeles Rams 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Blake Grupe
P	Ethan Evans	Jack Bouwmeester
LS	Joe Cardona
H	Ethan Evans	Jack Bouwmeester
KR	Alex Bachman	Jordan Whittington	Blake Corum
PR	Alex Bachman	Kyren Williams	Konata Mumpfield

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Rams' RB1?

Kyren Williams starts at RB for Los Angeles — 69.2% of snaps in 2026 so far. Blake Corum is second and Dean Connors third.

Who starts at QB for the Rams?

Matthew Stafford (year 18) starts at QB for Los Angeles in 2026. Stetson Bennett IV is QB2.

Who are the Rams' starting WRs?

The Rams' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Puka Nacua (WR1), Davante Adams (WR2) and Konata Mumpfield (WR3).

Who starts on the Los Angeles Rams offensive line?

The Los Angeles Rams starting offensive line: David Quessenberry (LT), Steve Avila (LG), Coleman Shelton (C), Kevin Dotson (RG) and Warren McClendon Jr. (RT).

Who are the Los Angeles Rams kicker, punter and long snapper?

Los Angeles Rams specialists: Blake Grupe (kicker), Ethan Evans (punter) and Joe Cardona (long snapper).

Which Los Angeles Rams starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Los Angeles Rams depth chart: Trent McDuffie (Q), Kam Curl (Q), Justin Dedich (IR), Alaric Jackson (SUS), Ronnie Rivers (IR), Terrance Ferguson (IR), Matthew Caldwell (IR), Keagen Trost (IR), Keir Thomas II (IR), Myles Garrett (IR), Eddie Walls III (IR), Daniel Rickert (IR) and Zech McPhearson (Q).