The Los Angeles Rams have undertaken significant changes to the defense. After a disappointing season in 2022, GM Les Snead realized that the team could not afford to continue the habit of signing some of the NFL's top stars to top salaries. The team offloaded many highly-compensated players and pivoted to drafting a new defense that no longer depended on retired All-Pro Aaron Donald.
In 2025, the team followed up the defensive success through the draft by conducting a power cycle/soft reboot of the offense, which will no longer depend on All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp to make plays and move the chains.