How many 1st-round rookies will Rams face in 2026, and when?
The Rams will face a total of 13 first-round rookies in 2026, including 5 of the top 7 picks.
The Los Angeles Rams probably won't have their first-round rookie, Ty Simpson , suiting up for them in 2026, but many of their opponents will. Of the 32 first-round selections this year, the Rams are slated to play more than a third of them. They'll face 13 first-round rookies this season, including five of the top seven picks.
Of the 14 teams on their schedule, only 10 of them made selections in the first round, three of which had multiple picks. Here are the 13 first-round rookies the Rams will face this season , provided they're all healthy and in the starting lineup. Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza (No.
1 overall): Week 7 Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love (No. 3 overall): Weeks 6 and 10 Giants LB Arvell Reese (No. 5 overall) and OT Francis Mauigoa (No.
10 overall): Week 2 Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane (No. 6 overall) and DT Peter Woods (No. 29 overall): Week 13 Commanders LB Sonny Styles (No.