The Los Angeles Rams were quiet at the deadline, only making one trade a week earlier to help out the defense. But it is not too early to predict where free agents will land in 2026.
An NFL analyst names the best free agents after the end of the season and they would fit best following the end of the season, with the Rams being named a landing spot for a former Pro Bowler.
Rams Named Suitor For Seattle Defender
GettySeattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen
The Rams attempted to acquire a top cornerback before the start of the 2025 season and that need will roll over into the 2026 season.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report names the Rams as a potential suitor for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen.
“For whatever reason, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has soured on cornerback Riq Woolen over the past couple of years, leading to plenty of trade buzz centered on the 26-year-old,” Knox wrote.
“Woolen will fit what plenty of teams are looking for on defense. He’s a 6’4″, 210-pound defensive back with 11 interceptions on his resume. As a rookie in 2022, the Texas-San Antonio product allowed an opposing passer rating of only 48.7 in coverage.”
The cornerback finds himself the odd man out in Seattle since the team hired Mike McDonald as head coach, with his snap count and production lowering.
The player for the Seahawks has logged 11 interceptions (tied for the most in his rookie season with 6) and 45 pass deflections in his career so far.
Woolen is just 26 years old and could benefit from a change of scenery and could become the number 1 cornerback the Rams have been wanting.
Riq Woolen As Long-Term Plan
GettyNew Los Angeles Rams cornerback Roger McCreary
The Los Angeles Rams made a trade to acquire Tennessee Titans cornerback Roger McCreary as reinforcements to the secondary. The new Rams’ cornerback has 3 interceptions, 17 pass deflections and 253 tackles in his career so far. McCreary is a promising young cornerback and could develop in LA and be the CB1 the team is looking for.
The only issue? He is in the final year of his rookie contract.
The Rams used a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick to acquire the player and showing that they are a bit wary of his long-term future in the City of Angels. If
While Woolen is also in the final year of his deal, he has shown to play at an elite level, becoming a Pro Bowler in his rookie season and finishing third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
Knox believes that the Rams will need to offer Woolen a four-year, $72 million deal to get the cornerback to sign on the dotted line and play for the organization.
If Riq Woolen ends up in Los Angeles, it would give the team one of their better cornerbacks since trading away Jalen Ramsey.
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