The Rams have already done enough dealing this season that nobody would blame Les Snead for taking a step back.
Then again, Snead has never exactly been the type to sit quietly while the trade market heats up.
Los Angeles has already swung for cornerback Trent McDuffie and edge rusher Myles Garrett, moves that suggest the Rams have been willing to chase help when the fit makes sense. So even with the deadline closing in, a quieter week would not be a shock. But it also would not be a surprise if Snead kept his phone close.
The latest name floating around is Arizona Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The word is the Cardinals are moving on from the underwhelming wideout, though a trade partner has not been identified and reportedly won’t be until after Arizona plays on Sunday.
And Harrison is hardly the only player changing addresses. The league has already seen plenty of movement before the November 10 cutoff, with Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy landing with the Giants, Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. going to the Cowboys, and Eagles center Cam Jurgens headed to the Ravens.
That kind of activity always raises the same question: will Snead jump again?
The Rams have reasons to think about it. Injuries have hit early, continuity has been hard to build, and the team sits .500 in a division that doesn’t give much away. A new piece or two could help steady things.
The challenge is that Los Angeles is running low on ammunition. The Rams have already dealt away three of their seven 2027 draft picks, leaving them with a second-rounder, a fourth, fifth, and sixth. That is the lowest value of any NFL team in next year’s draft.
And with more than 24 Rams in the last year of their contracts, parting with even more picks is not exactly the cleanest long-term play.
Still, “not ideal” has never meant “off the table” for Snead. He has a history of being aggressive and hard to pin down, and he will move if he thinks the player is the right match for the roster. The Rams have been in a similar spot before, including the 2022 season, when they tried to bolster an injury-ravaged team by going after then-Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey or edge rusher Brian Burns.
The Panthers turned down both offers, and the Rams had to patch things together by developing rookies on their own.
So yes, Snead may stand pat. But if the right player comes available, don’t rule out another Rams trade before the deadline.
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