Aaron Donald

The Los Angeles Rams’ surprisingly successful season hadn’t even been over for a full day before the task of building on it got exponentially tougher. Brandon Staley’s crosstown departure Sunday for the top job with the Los Angeles Chargers left the Rams looking for the third coordinator in three seasons for their No. 1-ranked defense. The Rams also face...

Just over a year ago, as the waning seconds ticked off the clock in the Green Bay Packers 37-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, Aaron Rodgers turned to his teammate and said, “I wish we could get one of these at home.” On Saturday, Rodgers got his wish. The well-rested Packers hosted the Los…

Green Bay’s Davante Adams has caught more touchdown passes over the last five seasons than any other player. Jalen Ramsey of the Los Angeles Rams is one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks. They finally will face each other in a game that matters Saturday when the top-seeded Packers (13-3) host the Rams (11-6) in an NFC divisional playoff game. The...

Jared Goff and Sean McVay say they had a healthy, productive disagreement last week about Goff’s readiness to return from thumb surgery. They’re in complete accord this week, however: Goff is the best choice to lead the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs. Goff will start the Rams’ postseason game at Green Bay on Saturday, while John Wolford will...

Michael Brockers’ time away from the Los Angeles Rams was tough on both the defensive tackle and his teammates and coaches, who all rely on their veteran leader for much more than his prowess on the field. So when Sean McVay heard Brockers’ trademark laughter booming through the team’s pregame breakfast room last Saturday in Seattle, the coach knew...

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay say their friendship and shared history shouldn’t have much of an impact on their teams’ upcoming NFC divisional playoff matchup. LaFleur was the Rams’ offensive coordinator in 2017 during the first year of McVay’s head coaching tenure after they spent four seasons as assistants on Mike...

Cam Akers grew up in Mississippi, and his football journey has taken him to Tallahassee and Los Angeles. So the Rams’ rookie running back hasn’t spent a whole lot of time in the type of frigid weather he’s about to experience in Green Bay, where it’s expected to be below 25 degrees at kickoff Saturday before the sun goes...

All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is expected to play for the Rams on Saturday in Green Bay after injuring his ribs in Los Angeles’ playoff victory at Seattle. Rams coach Sean McVay also said Sunday night that quarterback John Wolford and receiver Cooper Kupp are likely to be available for Los Angeles (11-6) against the Packers despite getting hurt against…

The Los Angeles Rams lost their starting quarterback early in the first half, and their two-time reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year to start the second half. Nonetheless, they found a way to win without them. Playing with a broken thumb, just 12 days after he underwent surgery that placed two screws inside the bone, Jared Goff threw for…

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford has been transported to a hospital via ambulance for observation after injuring his neck in the NFC wild card opener at Seattle. Wolford was injured on a hit by safety Jamal Adams on a designed run in the first quarter. Wolford got the start because Jared Goff was just 12 days removed from thumb…

Andrew Whitworth put his surgically repaired knee through seven weeks of tough rehabilitation starting in mid-November because he believed the Los Angeles Rams would be fighting for a championship if he could get back in time. The 39-year-old left tackle was absolutely right — and if the rest of the week goes well, the anchor of Los Angeles’ offensive line…

Brandon Staley doesn’t have a lot of time to reflect on his stunning success in his first season as the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator, and he doesn’t particularly want it. He might find a moment after the Rams (10-6) finish their playoff run, which begins Saturday at Seattle. Maybe the 37-year-old assistant will discuss everything that went so...

John Wolford’s NFL debut started with an interception on his first throw. It ended with the inexperienced quarterback fearlessly leading the Los Angeles Rams back to the playoffs. And though Wolford capably did his part, everybody in the Rams’ jubilant locker room realized they owed this achievement to a dominant defense that scored as many points as the Rams’...

The Seattle Seahawks claimed the NFC West title with a 20-9 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, with Russell Wilson throwing a 13-yard TD pass to Jacob Hollister with 2:51 left for the clinching score. Seattle earned its first division title since 2016 and its fifth since Pete Carroll arrived in 2010 behind a stellar defensive effort and…

For really the first time since Sean McVay arrived four years ago, the Los Angeles Rams are the laughingstocks of the NFL. The Rams’ 23-20 loss to the winless New York Jets on Sunday was an utter humiliation for a franchise and a coach that have been largely beyond serious reproach since 2017. While Los Angeles hasn’t won a title, it...

The Los Angeles Rams had two players selected to the Pro Bowl on Monday. Defensive lineman Aaron Donald and cornerback Jalen Ramsey were each selected to the NFL’s annual selection of the league’s top players. Wide receiver Keenan Allen and defensive end Joey Bosa were both selected for the LA Chargers. “Congratulations to Jalen [Ramsey] and Aaron [Donald], both...

Sam Darnold passed for 207 yards and the New York Jets finally earned the first victory of their miserable season Sunday, holding on for a 23-20 win that erased the possibility of the third winless 16-game season in NFL history. “This is not the game or the result we expected,” said Rams’ head coach Sean McVay. “But this is why…

The Los Angeles Rams are skating on thin ice ahead of their Sunday matchup with the New York Jets at SoFi stadium. Needing a win to clinch a berth in the NFL Playoffs, five players missed practice on Thursday because a player tested positive for COVID-19. Thus far, the Rams have been one of the lucky ones. After outbreaks in…

Brandon Staley has only been the Los Angeles Rams’ defensive coordinator for 13 games, and everybody already knows he could be on his way up. Staley is a popular name in NFL circles this month as the league’s less successful teams plot their next head coaching hire. Less than one full season into his rookie year as an NFL coordinator,…

Cam Akers rushed for 171 yards in a breakout performance, Kenny Young returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams clinched their fourth straight winning season with a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Jared Goff rushed for a touchdown and threw a TD pass to Cooper Kupp as the Rams…