There’s been some grumbling among Los Angeles Rams fans after the team didn’t address wide receiver until the sixth round of the draft. Though the Rams are in great shape with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams atop the depth chart, there’s not a lot of proven talent behind them.
The good news is there’s still time to find a true WR3 for this season, whether it’s before Week 1 or ahead of the trade deadline.
Might Stefon Diggs be of interest to the Rams after he was found not guilty of assault and strangulation of his former chef? USA TODAY’s Nate Davis highlighted six teams that make the most sense as landing spots for Diggs, and the Rams were one of them.
Here’s what Davis wrote about the idea of Diggs signing with the Rams as a free agent.
They’ve got a similar amount of cash in their free agent slush fund as the Colts – though the sooner LA extends Puka Nacua, the less he’ll cost the Rams in the long run. Yet for a team so roundly criticized for picking QB Ty Simpson in the first round of the draft, adding Diggs on a short-term contract could nicely bolster a team clearly in a Super Bowl window of opportunity while costing a lot less than, say, trading for Brown. Diggs, who typically splits time between the slot and lining up wide, could also reduce the load on fellow graybeard Davante Adams, who’s a year older than Diggs and limped down the stretch with hamstring issues in 2025. The Rams also simply lack depth at the position beyond Nacua and Adams.
After a tough year in Houston in 2024, Diggs bounced back last season with the Patriots, posting his seventh career 1,000-yard season. He caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns, playing all 17 games in the regular season and four in the playoffs.
At 32 years old, he’s on the wrong side of 30, but he showed last season that he can still be productive when healthy, which he has been for most of his career. A precise route runner with good agility, he’d be a nice addition to the receiving corps with his ability to play outside and in the slot.
But there’s the question of cost and fit, with how often the Rams want to run 13 personnel. Would Diggs be open to taking on a lesser role if the Rams use fewer three-receiver sets?
Interest in the four-time Pro Bowl receiver could ramp up following his court ruling, but we’ll see if the Rams are one of the teams that will consider him.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams named a top landing spot for 4-time Pro Bowl WR
Reporting by Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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