The Los Angeles Rams maintained a tight rotation at the outside linebacker position in 2024, which included starting Byron Young and Jared Verse, as well as rotational pass rusher Michael Hoecht. With the team allowing Hoecht to sign elsewhere in the offseason, there is a sense of urgency to fill his shows with one or two players.
LA opened the preseason with a 31-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The first unofficial depth chart hinted that the team is leaning toward veteran experience over rookie upside, but the box score told a different story — of the eight players battling for meaningful snaps this preseason, only three made an appearance.