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znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
The Raiders are trading DE Maxx Crosby to the Ravens for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, sources confirm. Vegas worked all week to find the right deal, Baltimore meets the price (though Vegas initially wanted a player in the trade too).The full terms …
• Ravens get: DE Maxx Crosby.
• Raiders get: 2026 first-round pick (14th overall), 2027 first-round pick.
Simple, and clean, no givebacks or pick swaps. A win for the Raiders to get that much, for sure. And the Ravens fill a massive need.
Field Yates@FieldYates
The Ravens had just 30 sacks in 2025. That was their fewest as a team in 15 years.Their team leader had just 4.5 sacks.
A desperate pass rush gets fixed in a hurry with Maxx Crosby.
Warren Sharp@SharpFootball
VERY interesting nugget regarding Maxx Crosby:among 70 players with 10+ sacks the last 2 years…
Maxx Crosby played with a lead on just 22% of his snaps
#70 out of 70 players
Meanwhile, the Ravens have played with a lead on 43% of defensive snaps the last 2 years
#7 of 32 teams
MANY more pass rush opportunities as opponents play from behind vs Baltimore for Crosby in 2026 and beyond
Jay Glazer@JayGlazer
Sean Payton called me soooo fired up the Raiders traded Maxx Crosby and even just texted Maxx saying he’s offering to pay a private plane one-way flight to Baltimore, happy to see him out of the division. FunnyBut also added, “You are an inspiration to watch and compete against.”
Payton has long raved about how Maxx never slows down during games
znModeratorGreg Cosell on Kyle Shanahan:
“I know coaches and I have great conversations with them. When I talk to a defensive coordinator I always ask who are the offensive coordinators that give them the most trouble and Kyle Shanahan’s name is always number 1, believe it or not.… pic.twitter.com/jSy7VZKm35
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) March 7, 2026
znModeratorAdam Grosbard@AdamGrosbard
The Rams have placed veteran CB Darious Williams on the reserve/retired list. After his second child was born during the playoff run, the Super Bowl champ is ready for the next stage of his life.Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
Darious Williams hangs it up after an 8-year NFL career that included two stints with the Rams and a Super Bowl ring.Williams’ retirement saves the Rams $7.5 million in ‘26 cap space.
Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
Darious Williams had a remarkable career. Started in D-III. Moved to UAB & stayed when it briefly dropped football. Went undrafted. Made the Ravens & got waived. Got claimed by the Rams, won a starting job, won a Super Bowl. Got paid by the Jags, and came back to finish in LA.Congrats on a great career @Dee_Willl2 pic.twitter.com/DVASIIvtFJ
— HoldenCantor (@HoldenCantor) March 7, 2026
Major credit to @Dee_Willl2 Darious Williams on the game ending 4th down play. Burrow clearly is looking for #85 Higgins as the 1st read but D. Williams makes a great break on the route and forces Burrow to yield on that throw…… With little time spare (#99) pic.twitter.com/17y2gD1EeK
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) February 17, 2022
znModeratorIn the 1985 Divisional Round, @EricDickerson ran for 248 yards against the Cowboys, a single-game playoff record that still stands today. (Jan. 4, 1986)
pic.twitter.com/Gx51LMxdj2— Vintage NFL (@VintageFB) March 7, 2026
znModerator“I was a little FASCINATED by Ty Simpson…because of the nature of Alabama's pass game…they ran NFL stuff.”
“I think the concern with him is there going to be questions about his pocket efficiency when the rush pressure speeds him up…”@GregCosell discusses Alabama QB Ty… pic.twitter.com/1cVdCIJy6q
— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) March 7, 2026
znModeratorHere’s what I hope they don’t do. Trade for Max Crosby.
And they didn’t. Or, can’t even if they wanted to. Crosby to Ravens. So, we are saved.
znModeratorAlbert Breer@AlbertBreer
The Raiders are trading DE Maxx Crosby to the Ravens for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks, sources confirm. Vegas worked all week to find the right deal, Baltimore meets the price (though Vegas initially wanted a player in the trade too).The full terms …
• Ravens get: DE Maxx Crosby.
• Raiders get: 2026 first-round pick (14th overall), 2027 first-round pick.
Simple, and clean, no givebacks or pick swaps. A win for the Raiders to get that much, for sure. And the Ravens fill a massive need.
znModeratoryeah. they could go almost any direction except qb. or trade down.
i still want sadiq though. he could fill in as a big wr or tight end.
Here’s what I hope they don’t do. Trade for Max Crosby. It would cost too much considering it would mean bringing a 4/3 end to a 3/4 team, which would require all sorts of changes to work out. Not denying Crosby is a great player, but, his greatness does not outweight having to re-wire an entire defensive system just to fit him in.
znModeratorAre we allowed to wonder if he is ‘better than Brady’ ? I suppose not.
Brady, Warner, Trent Green, and Purdy–as a type–had traits in common (though Brady took the best advantage of them). While not physically imposing, they all had both accuracy and the ability to process quickly. They all had decent enough arms, not cannons but they could get by with their arms, but mainly it’s accuracy/processing. I have read things where analysts say that in the college passing game those traits are not always visible. So often NFL teams don’t know what they have in that type until the players get some coaching. That’s why all 4 of those guys were picked, at the highest, in the 6th round.
Stafford has those traits.
But he also has a cannon arm.
(And also of course he’s as tough as a linebacker.)
He goes 1st in the draft.
Can he be compared to Brady? I think in purely abstract terms yes. But then Brady was in New England getting rings and Stafford was in Detroit getting injuries. So that will always tilt the discussion.
znModeratorCurl played 93 percent of the team’s defensive snaps in 2024 and 99 percent of them last season. He stepped into a leadership role during the seven games that star safety Quentin Lake had to miss due to a dislocated elbow.
Curl’s impact was never lost on teammates or coaches, as he often dictated stops and helped a much-improved run defense. He will help complete a Rams secondary that has already seen a major boost this offseason, as Los Angeles acquired two-time All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs ….
znModeratorHappy to see Tyler Higbee returning, possibly to end his career as a Ram. With the expected ascension of Ferguson, our TE group remains one of the top units
While he’s had injuries, I thought Higbee still looked relatively athletic & showed he’s still got gas left in the tank pic.twitter.com/Ue5rvI2qMv
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) March 6, 2026
znModeratorSince they got McDuffie, it seems like the Rams have already addressed their single biggest need. They need more CBs, but it’s a deep draft there, and the Rams don’t have to aim for a blue chip now.
Or they could trade down. The draft is deep, deep, deep at both WR and CB.
I don’t know which I prefer. Rock star at 13? Another top CB at 13? Trade down and get good players at both CB and WR and/or TE?
I told the Rams, it’s all good–they can’t go wrong, so they should do what they want. No directives from me this year.
znModeratorKendrick would appear to be on the bubble to me.
Yeah. Kendrick is a Ram now because Seattle cut him. He was a Seahawk in the first place because the Rams waived him before the season.
znModeratorI uncreated a thread so had to move this here.
Cowherd’s mock draft:
Mansoor Delane, CB, to Washington at 7
Love, RB, to Saints at 8
Fano, OT, to Chiefs at 9
STyles, LB to Bengals at 10
Bain, DE, to Dolphins at 11
Faulk, DE to Cowboys at 12
Macai Lemon, WR to Rams at 13
Kenyon Sadik, TE, to Ravens at 14w
vznModeratorKam Curl was the player of the game with a most outstanding playoff performance!
Curl was making plays all around the field! 4th down stops behind line of scrimmage. Smashing hits through the air to cause incompletions.
And of course the game stealing INT. What an effort! pic.twitter.com/1u0CLHZYWK
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) January 19, 2026
znModeratorfrom PFF, Jan 21, 2026: Every NFL team’s highest-graded pending free agent from 2025 — https://www.pff.com/news/every-nfl-teams-highest-graded-pending-free-agent-from-2025#LAR
Los Angeles Rams: S Kamren Curl
Curl will be inextricably tied to franchise postseason history following his overtime interception of Caleb Williams in the divisional round, and that one play nicely encapsulates his entire campaign. The safety has played to a 79.9 overall PFF grade this year, his highest since 2022 with the Commanders. His 89.4 PFF coverage grade at free safety is in the 93rd percentile, and he’s added a 4.0% run stop rate.
znModeratorfrom Brock Vierra, SI, Feb 22, 2026: https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-nfc-foe-named-best-landing-spot-kam-curl#:~:text=%22Rams%20safety%20Kam%20Curl%20turned,Published%20Feb%2022%2C%202026
Pro Football Focus’ Mason Cameron named Curl as a top free agent safety and stated Curl’s best landing situation is with the Dallas Cowboys.
“Curl, having played under Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, is a savvy safety who understands the nuances of baiting throws into disguised looks, as no defense over the past two seasons has run more coverage disguises than the Rams’ unit. On those looks, Curl has recorded a strong 74.5 PFF coverage grade….”
On top of Cameron’s endorsement, Sports Illustrated’s Eva Geitheim also named Curl as one of the NFL’s top safeties who are entering free agency.
“Rams safety Kam Curl turned in a strong 2025 campaign before entering free agency,” stated Geitheim. “He recorded 122 total tackles—second most among safeties—two sacks, one forced fumble and two interceptions as PFF graded him 11th overall among safeties and second-best at his position in run defense. The highlight of his season came in a divisional round win over the Bears, when he picked off Caleb Williams in overtime to help lead the Rams back to the NFC title game.”
znModeratormy one worry. he’s supposedly elite at the slot but only good outside, and he’s going to have to play on the outside with the rams.
But he didn’t have the Rams pass rush in KC.
Plus they will field at least a couple of guys who can play slot, which means they can disguise assignments because the offense doesn’t know until the snap who goes where.
Anyway. “Good on the outside” is better than what they had at the end of the season.
znModeratorDrew Brees on Calling Plays in the Huddle: pic.twitter.com/l6ABCqry0b
— Coach Dan Casey (@CoachDanCasey) March 6, 2026
znModerator"I was actually with Sean McVay this weekend… he was over the moon about this."
– @JayGlazer on the #Rams trading for Trent McDuffie pic.twitter.com/yd48ngPhaE
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) March 5, 2026
znModeratorfrom Albert Breer, https://www.si.com/nfl/albert-breer-mailbag-likely-landing-spots-malik-willis-kyler-murray#inline-text-3
Arizona Cardinals
Do you think Malik Willis ends up in Arizona?
BREER: Spencer, I can see why people think that’s on the table. Willis came up in Mike LaFleur’s style of offense and played for Mike’s brother, Matt, in Green Bay. He’s the sort of high-end bridge that could help get a team that’s picking high through in a year where there aren’t many highly-touted quarterbacks. But the financial reality here is the challenge
Arizona owes Kyler Murray $36.8 million for 2026, via the guarantees on the contract he signed in ’22. Presuming Murray does a league-minimum deal elsewhere, the Cardinals will only have $1.3 million of that alleviated. So they’ll likely be responsible for $35.5 million in cash, and that, plus more than $20 million in leftover prorated bonus money on the cap.
San Francisco 49ers
What rumblings are you hearing for the Niners!!??
BREER: keep an eye on the receiver spot. Brandon Aiyuk is obviously on the way out, and it sure seems like Jauan Jennings is too. The Niners will return former first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, and not a ton after that. There’s a developing young guy in Jacob Cowing, and an older vet in Demarcus Robinson. Help is needed, for sure.
Along those lines, I’ve heard they have an interest in both Alec Pierce and Romeo Doubs on the free-agent market. And failing that, there’s a deep class in the draft, with Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. sticking out as a nice fit for San Francisco.
znModeratorHigbee has started 127 of his 138 games over 10 seasons. He was an integral part of the Rams’ run to the Super Bowl in 2021 as a checkdown option for Matthew Stafford, who has called Higbee one of his favorite teammates.
Last season, he started eight of 10 games and caught 25 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns. He was one of four tight ends who saw consistent action as the Rams deployed more three-tight end sets than any team in the league.
Higbee is one of two players the Rams have signed back so far, along with offensive lineman David Quessenberry. Los Angeles could still sign others before next week’s start of free agency from a list that includes safety Kam Curl and cornerbacks Cobie Durant and Ahkello Witherspoon.
znModeratorExcellent story by @JourdanRodrigue here 👇 https://t.co/KqrxUsoE2l
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 5, 2026
znModeratorHigbee was a pending free agent and was considering retirement, but Sean McVay said this week that if the veteran tight end wanted to continue playing, the Rams would be open to bringing him back.
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link to podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rams-trade-for-chiefs-all-pro-cb-trent-mcduffie-inside/id1475134698?i=1000753351088
In this episode of Bleav in Rams presented by FanDuel – we unpack LA’s statement move of the offseason, trading for All-Pro corner Trent McDuffie. Erin Coscarelli is joined by Nate Atkins of The Athletic and Ryan Anderson of LAFB Network, we discuss how this deal came together, why Les Snead’s “if it’s inevitable, make it immediate” mindset is alive and well, and what it signals about this team’s urgency with Matthew Stafford still playing at an MVP level. Is this F-them Picks reborn? Or something more calculated… deploy them picks? We unpack the cap implications, the schematic fit next to Quentin Lake, and why this feels eerily similar to the 2021 all-in run.
znModeratorBrett Kollmann@BrettKollmann
Okay so the Texans plan at OL might beLT – Ersery with Fisher at swing behind him
LG – Patterson with rookie swing behind him
C – Andrews with rookie swing behind him
RG – Ingram? with rookie swing behind him
RT – Brown with Fisher at swing behind himGotta thread a lot of needles while hitting a lot of green lights to make this work.
Lance Zierlein@LanceZierlein
The only thing I hate about that approach is that they continue to Band-Aid their offensive line which means a lack of continuity from year to year and a need to rework every single year. At some point you’re going to have to hit on a higher number of draft picks, and lock in with at least four stable starters.znModerator13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons, 8-9): Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
With McDuffie already onboard, if the Rams did draft McCoy, they would lead the league in Scottish cornerbacks.
znModeratorTrent McDuffie is such a DAWG.. easily the defensive MVP of this game. Shut down Deebo and batted down what would've been a 1st down conversion and sealed the game
He's going to be so great with the Rams especially with how creative Chris Shula is https://t.co/WgfOA8r8vQ
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) March 5, 2026
znModeratorIt’s this obvious if you understand WR play. https://t.co/2UKcS2Wz8C
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) March 5, 2026
znModerator“Trent McDuffie is a great schematic fit for the Rams.”@Nate_Tice and @billbarnwell discuss LA acquiring McDuffie ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/k1ukNNFukh
— ESPN Podcasts (@espnpodcasts) March 5, 2026
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