The Los Angeles Rams are just a week away from kicking off their 2026 season in Australia, starting the year with a rivalry game against the San Francisco 49ers. Their 53-man roster is set and on Thursday, the Rams released their first unofficial depth chart of the regular season.
It's much briefer than the preseason depth chart because there are 37 fewer players on it, and even though it's unofficial, it's still useful to see how the team looks heading into Week 1. While it's not a direct reflection of how the coaching staff views starters and backups, it does show where the Rams are deepest and where they could use some more depth.
Offense
The Rams have plenty of talent at wide receiver with seven players on the depth chart, but it's clear they're a little
thin at offensive tackle. Keagen Trost's injury makes David Quessenberry the backup at left and right tackle. Tutu Atwell is buried as the No. 7 wide receiver, behind CJ Daniels and Xavier Smith.
At quarterback, Stetson Bennett is penciled in as the backup to Matthew Stafford, though Sean McVay has yet to commit to a QB2 between him and Ty Simpson. As was the case in the preseason, the Rams have four co-starters at tight end: Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson.
Defense
There are no real surprises on defense. Aaron Donald, who was a late arrival after coming out of retirement, replaces Braden Fiske as a starter at defensive end, joining Poona Ford and Kobie Turner up front.
Wesley Bailey is behind Desjuan Johnson, which was to be expected, but he could still be active on game days. Cornerback is obviously a little bit light with only four players, but the talent is unquestionably there with Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Josh Wallace and Emmanuel Forbes Jr.
Special teams
Xavier Smith is once again expected to be the punt returner, backed up by Konata Mumpfield. Jordan Whittington and Ronnie Rivers will handle kick returns, as well.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams release depth chart for Week 1 vs. 49ers
