The Los Angeles Rams are in a rare spot: loaded, aggressive, and built to chase it all in 2026. With Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie already framed as major additions, this is not a roster that looks like it needs a reset or a step back. It looks like a team that should be keeping every useful piece it has.
That’s why a trade idea floated by Moe Moton of Bleacher Report feels so out of place. In the proposal, the Rams would send tight end Colby Parkinson to the Carolina Panthers for a mid-round 2027 pick.
On paper, it might look like a clean way to deal with depth. In reality, it would be a bad move for a team that should be leaning into its strengths, not thinning them out.
Moton’s idea was simple: “Carolina Panthers: Trade a mid-round 2027 pick for Los Angeles Rams TE Colby Parkinson,” Moton proposed.
The logic behind it comes from how crowded the Rams’ tight end room looks. Behind Parkinson, the team could lean on Terrance Ferguson, Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, and rookie Max Klare.
That’s a deep group, no question. But depth only matters if you’re willing to use it without sacrificing the player who already proved he can produce.
Parkinson did exactly that last season. He finished with 408 receiving yards on 43 catches and scored eight touchdowns in the Rams’ offense. Then he carried that form into the playoffs, where he caught eight of his 15 targets for 152 yards and a touchdown.
For a team that expects to use multiple tight-end sets in 2026, moving the tight end who was most productive last year would be a strange choice. The Rams are not in the business of trimming proven contributors just to create a little more room for the rest of the depth chart. They’re trying to win big.
That’s what makes this idea so hard to justify. The Rams can talk themselves into plenty of options at tight end, but trading Parkinson would be too risky for a team built to contend now. He should be staying put.
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