{"id":797650,"date":"2026-03-07T04:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797650\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T04:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:46:25","slug":"la-rams-free-agency-tracker-2026-rumors-news-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797650\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Rams free agency tracker 2026: Rumors, news, signings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 6, 2026, 11:26 a.m. PT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Free agency <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/04\/la-rams-free-agency-cap-space-team-needs\/88959800007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">isn&#8217;t yet underway<\/a> in the NFL but the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-rams\/343\" data-autotag=\"f489e821-d3f9-4cff-bec5-7eaa0f4b51cb\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> have already been busy. They&#8217;ve signed several of their own free agents, <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/04\/rams-chiefs-trent-mcduffie-trade-draft-picks\/88981609007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">agreed to a trade<\/a> for an All-Pro corner and have also had discussions about potentially trading for a star receiver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">We&#8217;ll be tracking all of the latest rumors and news surrounding the Rams as free agency approaches, as well as their signings, trades or other moves. It&#8217;s bound to be a busy offseason for Les Snead and Sean McVay, who are looking to capitalize on the time Matthew Stafford has left as the Rams&#8217; quarterback.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825163019\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Rams discussed trading for A.J. Brown<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\" data-autotag=\"c1b3a094-e294-4a77-b1b2-dbdbd5bfa2c5\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Eagles<\/a> considering a trade involving their star receiver, the Rams are among the teams that have discussed the possibility of trading for him, <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/06\/rams-aj-brown-trade-eagles-report\/89018667007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per The Athletic<\/a>. They&#8217;ve since moved on, though, so it doesn&#8217;t seem they have interest in making a move for Brown anymore.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825164467\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Kam Curl signing 3-year extension<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Curl agreed to a <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/06\/nfl-free-agency-rams-kam-curl-contract-extension\/89015523007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-year extension<\/a> with the Rams on Friday, a deal worth $36 million and a max value of $39 million. He previously played on a two-year, $9 million contract after signing with the Rams in 2024, so this is a major raise for the stud safety.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><a id=\"gpd-1772825166720\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Rams agree to trade for Trent McDuffie<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Los Angeles&#8217; biggest move of the offseason thus far was its trade for McDuffie, which will become official next week. The Rams are <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/05\/rams-trent-mcduffie-trade-takeaways-recap\/89001677007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trading a first-round pick<\/a> and three other selections to the Chiefs for the All-Pro corner. McDuffie gives the Rams a true No. 1 cornerback, solidifying one of their weakest positions on the roster.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825168019\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Tyler Higbee re-signing on 2-year deal<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After contemplating retirement, Higbee decided to keep playing for another season. He agreed to a <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/05\/rams-free-agency-tyler-higbee-contract-extension\/89009672007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two-year deal worth up to $8 million<\/a>, maintaining his role as one of the Rams&#8217; tight ends.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825169582\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Rams &#8220;keeping tabs&#8221; on Maxx Crosby<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Rams were reportedly &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/02\/rams-among-teams-keeping-tabs-maxx-crosby-trade\/88942157007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">keeping tabs<\/a>&#8221; on Crosby, one of many teams doing so as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/las-vegas-raiders\/341\" data-autotag=\"ce712068-67db-47b5-b6da-5d6ec8fefe0f\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Raiders<\/a> consider trading their star edge rusher. Crosby remains a member of the Raiders as of now, but it&#8217;s a situation to monitor. This report was before the Rams traded for McDuffie, though, so perhaps that changes their plans.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825171528\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Xavier Smith tendered as ERFA<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Smith will need to earn a roster spot in 2026 but he&#8217;ll have an opportunity to compete for one this summer after being tendered on a one-year deal.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825172855\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Justin Dedich tendered as ERFA<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Dedich was an exclusive rights free agent, and the Rams tendered him to ensure he remains with the team for another year on a minimum contract.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825174111\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Harrison Mevis tendered as ERFA<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mevis was <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/03\/02\/nfl-free-agency-rams-harrison-mevis-xavier-smith-justin-dedich\/88953682007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tendered as an exclusive rights free agent<\/a>, keeping him in Los Angeles for one year at the league minimum. He should have a chance to be the Rams&#8217; primary kicker next season.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825176932\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Rams re-sign David Quessenberry to 1-year deal<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Quessenberry was the team&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/02\/18\/nfl-free-agency-rams-david-quessenberry\/88742701007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first signing of the offseason<\/a>, inking a one-year extension worth $1.5 million. He&#8217;ll have a chance to be the Rams&#8217; swing tackle, competing for a roster spot in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1772825178173\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Rob Havenstein announces retirement<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Havenstein, who was a pending free agent, <a href=\"http:\/\/theramswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/rams\/2026\/02\/10\/la-rams-rob-havenstein-retire-nfl-announcement\/88612473007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced his retirement<\/a> from the NFL after 11 seasons, all with the Rams. He was the last remaining Rams player from the St. Louis era, making him the longest-tenured on the team.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772858785_618_86373428007-square-1.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 6, 2026, 11:26 a.m. PT Free agency isn&#8217;t yet underway in the NFL but the Los Angeles&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":797651,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2079],"tags":[95878,7,1014,58,2444,2611,6,424,95922,95923,95882,95946,102365,97267,100468,95885,96209,95924,95927,95896,95888,95895,95906,96191,102924,95925,95883,96210,95926,95881],"class_list":["post-797650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles-rams","tag-accessfree","tag-football","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-rams","tag-losangeles","tag-losangelesrams","tag-nfl","tag-rams","tag-sstssportsnflrams","tag-sstsnrams","tag-tagamerican-football","tag-tagcalifornia-gold-rush","tag-tagdavid-quessenberry","tag-tagharrison-mevis","tag-tagkamren-curl","tag-taglas-vegas-raiders","tag-taglive-coverage","tag-taglos-angeles-rams","tag-tagmatthew-stafford","tag-tagnational-sports","tag-tagnfl","tag-tagnfl-hub","tag-tagoverall-positive","tag-tagphiladelphia-eagles","tag-tagrob-havenstein","tag-tagsean-mcvay","tag-tagsports-news","tag-tagttp-live-blog","tag-tagtyler-higbee","tag-typestory"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/797651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}