There's a lot of speculation around the 2025 Los Angeles Rams roster. Many believe that this team is the deepest in depth of any Rams teams in the past few years.

Unfortunately, along with the positives of this, there's also the con of being forced to waive some talented players.

Here's my outlook on the 2025 LA Rams roster, following the first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Quarterback | 3

QB1 - Matthew Stafford

QB2 - Jimmy Garoppolo

QB3 - Stetson Bennett IV

Cut - Dresser Winn

This room speaks for itself. Bennett performed well against the Cowboys, and has showcased massive signs of improvement. Dresser Winn was simply a camp arm to operate with.

Running Back - Half Back | 4

RB1 - Kyren Williams

RB2 - Blake Corum

RB3 - Jarquez Hunter

RB4 - Cody Schrader

Cut - Ronnie Rivers, Jordan Waters

Before the Cowboys game, it seeming leaned towards Ronnie Rivers getting the RB4 spot over Cody Schrader, but with the performance Schrader had against the Cowboys the Rams will be hard pressed to hold onto him over an injured Rivers. 

Time will tell here, Rivers has had some good moments before so this will likely come down to the very end of Preseason.

Wide Receiver | 6

WR1 - Puka Nacua

WR2 - Davante Adams

WR3 - Jordan Whittington

WR4 - Tutu Atwell

WR5 - Konata Mumpfield

WR6 - Xavier Smith

Cut - Brennan Presley, Britain Covey, Mario Williams, Drake Stoops, Tru Edwards

The argument could be made for keeping another wide receiver, and I personally really like Brennan Presley but this seems unrealistic at the moment. By the end of Preseason it's possible Rams choose to keep Presley over Smith, though Smith had a great game against the Cowboys so that task may be too much to conquer. Mumpfield, being a player whose had a great offseason, and being a rookie is a guarantee to make the roster.

Covey was signed as a return specialist but the Rams will have should have no problems finding a more versatile player there.

Tight End | 3

TE1 - Tyler Higbee

TE2 - Terrance Ferguson

TE3 - Colby Parkinson

TE4 - Davis Allen

Cut - Mark Redman, McCallan Castles

Davis Allen being cut may be unrealistic at the moment, but if Ferguson can begin to showcase more of his ability in camp they may see no reason to keep Allen on. 

Redman and Castles have very low, to non-existent odds to make the roster.

Offensive Line | 10

LT1 - Alaric Jackson

LG1 - Steve Avila

C1 - Coleman Shelton

RG1 - Kevin Dotson
RT1 - Rob Havenstein

OT+C - Beaux Limmer
OT - D.J. Humphries

OT - Warren McClendon Jr.

G - Justin Dedich

G - Willie Lampkin

Cut - KT Leveston, David Quessenberry, Dylan McMahon, A.J. Arcuri, Wyatt Bowles, Ben Dooley, Trey Wedig

There may be slight movement here, but barring injury this group is likely set. McClendon seems to be a guy that McVay wants to keep. They've been high on him since the start of last season. 

Quessenberry could end up making the cut but it seems unnecessary to keep him if Alaric Jackson is healthy by the time the season starts.

Inside Defensive Line | 5

DT1 - Kobie Turner

DT2 - Braden Fiske

DT3 - Ty Hamilton

NT1 - Poona Ford
NT2 - Tyler Davis

Cut - Larrell Murchison, Desjuan Johnson, Bill Norton, Da'Jon Terry, Decarius Hawthorne, Jack Heflin

The battle here may come down to whether or not the Rams wants to keep another player in this unit. Murchison seems to have a slight lead over Johnson, but the tides could turn there. Other than those two possibly battling for a potential final spot, Turner, Fiske, Hamilton, Ford and Davis are guaranteed to make the roster.

Outside Linebacker | 4

ROLB - Jared Verse

LOLB - Byron Young

OLB - Josaiah Stewart

OLB - Keir Thomas

Cut - Brennan Jackson, Nick Hampton, Josh Pearcy, Jamil Muhammad

Thomas did not play against the Cowboys, so it's safe to say he likely has a pretty considerable lead over Jackson, Hampton and company for the last spot. Those two have had quiet offseasons as well, which will not help their chances.

Inside Linebacker | 4

Run iLB - Nate Landman

Run iLB - Omar Speights

Coverage iLB - Chris Paul Jr.

Coverage iLB - Shaun Dolac

Cut - Troy Reeder, Elias Neal, Tony Fields II

The Rams love Troy Reeder, he was a starter on the 2021 Super Bowl winning team, but they could keep Dolac for the upside. LB coach Greg Williams praised Dolac earlier this offseason on his intelligence and said that... "He could teach you the playbook right now".

Reeder was assumed to have only been re-signed for some familiarity in the room, someone who had been there before, but if Dolac is up to speed, why would they choose an older, worse player over a widely regarded 'steal'?

Cornerback - 5

CB1 - Darious Williams

CB2 - Ahkello Witherspoon

CB3 - Cobie Durant

CB4 - Emmanuel Forbes Jr.

CB5 - Josh Wallace

Cut - Cam Lampkin, Charles Woods, Derion Kendrick, Shaun Jolly, A.J. Green

This is a tough decision between Wallace and Lampkin, but the fact that the Rams played Wallace at both corner and safety on Saturday tells me he is more versatile of a player, and the Rams certainly love their dynamic players. The rest of the room is obvious, though Kendrick could sneak up and battle for a potential CB6 position.

Safety - 5

SS1 - Kamren Curl

FS1 - Kamren Kinchens

SS2 - Quentin Lake

FS2 - Jaylen McCollough

FS3 - Nate Valcarcel

Cut - Tanner Ingle, Malik Dixon-Williams

Like Brennan Presley, I firmly believe in Nate Valcarcel, and with how he played on Saturday, there's no reason to believe that he couldn't sneak in as S5 this year. McVay always spots talent, and Nate could lock up a spot with good performances to finish the Preseason.

Special Teams - 3

LS - Alex Ward

K - Joshua Karty

P - Ethan Evans

Cuts - None