The Los Angeles Rams have reached agreements with 17 undrafted free agents, including offensive lineman Wyatt Bowles (Utah State), safety Malik Dixon-Williams (Connecticut), inside linebacker Shaun Dolac (Buffalo), offensive lineman Ben Dooley (Boise State), wide receiver Tru Edwards (Louisiana Tech), offensive lineman Willie Lampkin (North Carolina), outside linebacker Jamil Muhammad (USC), defensive lineman Bill Norton (Texas), outside linebacker Josh Pearcy (Rice), wide receiver Brennan Presley (Oklahoma State), tight end Mark Redman (Louisville), defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry (Oklahoma), tight end Anthony Torres (Toledo), safety Nate Valcarcel (Northern Illinois), running back Jordan Waters (NC State), offensive lineman Trey Wedig (Indiana), and wide receiver Mario Williams (Tulane).
These additions follow the Rams’ selection of six players in the 2025 NFL Draft, including tight end Terrance Ferguson from Oregon.
The undrafted free agents will compete for roster spots during the summer. Among them, Dolac stands out as a key addition after leading the FBS with 168 tackles last season and earning MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Of the 17 players, ten are offensive (four offensive linemen, three wide receivers, two tight ends, and one running back), while the remaining seven strengthen the defense (two defensive linemen, two safeties, two edge rushers, and one inside linebacker).
Given the Rams’ recent history of finding value in undrafted talent, it’s possible some of these players will earn a spot on the final 53-man roster.
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Rams explain strategy in 2025 NFL Draft
After trading out of the first round, the Los Angeles Rams made three trade-ups during the final days of the 2025 NFL Draft to secure players they were especially high on.
The Rams moved up to select running back Jarquez Hunter, defensive tackle Ty Hamilton, and linebacker Chris Paul Jr. Among the moves, the most significant was trading a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire Hamilton from Ohio State.
In the end, L.A. added only six players in the 2025 draft, despite initially holding eight picks.
General manager Les Snead noted that the team’s aggressive approach was driven by a perceived lack of depth in the later rounds.
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“I think it was based on our roster, how the board was going and players that you really were convicted could come in and contribute, whatever the vision for the role was,” Snead said.
“It was starting to get thin so we said, ‘You know what? Instead of waiting and let the draft happen to you, let’s go attack the draft.’ When you do that, you have to give up some picks but we thought that was the more appropriate thing to do as this thing evolved over the course of the each round.”
