Sean McVay indicated the Los Angeles Rams would be open to making a trade for wide receiver help after losing Puka Nacua, but they opted not to bring anyone in. Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline came and went without a trade being made by the Rams.
There were players out there, but the Rams apparently didn't feel any of them would be worth the cost. The Colts traded Keenan Allen to the 49ers for a 2027 sixth-round pick, which was the first domino to fall. Hours later, Indianapolis shipped Josh Downs and a seventh-rounder to Kansas City for fourth- and fifth-round picks.
The Jaguars chose to keep Brian Thomas Jr. through the deadline instead of trading him to a wide receiver-needy team, though it's unclear if the Rams ever had any interest in Jacksonville's
young wideout. The Titans didn't move Calvin Ridley, and the Vikings held onto Jauan Jennings after acquiring Kirk Cousins from the Raiders.
There was hardly a whisper about interest from the Rams in any players, which shows how passive they likely were before the deadline. There are a couple of reasons for that.
A) Davante Adams and Puka Nacua are both going to be back at some point, as should Terrance Ferguson. And B), the Rams don't exactly have much draft capital. Pending any compensatory picks, the Rams are slated to have just four selections in 2027 draft. They made big swings for Trent McDuffie and Myles Garrett in the offseason, and also signed Jaylen Watson to a sizable deal in free agency.
Between their limited draft assets and cap space, it's not surprising the Rams stood pat at the deadline. They're still in win-now mode, but they have to first survive the absences of Adams, Nacua and others before they can make any sort of run to the Super Bowl.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams stand pat at trade deadline, don't make any deals
