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With Super Bowl LX coming up, the 2026 offseason is only a few days away. While the league year doesn’t officially start until March, teams will start looking into what moves they can make to set themselves up for success in this upcoming season.
That includes trades, which have become more prevalent lately as teams identify players of interest more and more. The Los Angeles Rams know about trades all too well, but this time, an NFL analyst thinks they could be a seller this time around.
Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine found trade targets for every NFL team and wrote that the Green Bay Packers should ask the Rams about the availability of edge rusher Byron Young. He is eligible for a contract extension this offseason but isn’t an impending free agent until after the 2026 season. Young is, though, coming off his best year in the NFL with a team-high 12 sacks.
Edge-rusher isn’t listed as a top need, but it still shouldn’t be surprising if the Packers add to the room. Rashan Gary is overpaid at this point and Lukas Van Ness has disappointed. The Packers could trade either of them and look for an upgrade via trade.
It would be worth calling the Rams as they seem to have an abundance of edge-rushers and they won’t be able to pay all of them.
The price, therefore, for Young could be steep at this point in his contractual calendar. The Rams don’t need to be in a hurry to re-sign Young yet and still have the franchise tag in their pocket for 2027.
For what it’s worth, ESPN’s Dan Graziano predicts Young will earn a four-year, $145 million deal with $72 million guaranteed. That’s a ton of money, and the Rams may not be able to afford it by the time the bill is due. They still have to extend receiver Puka Nacua and also could re-sign Steve Avila and Kobie Turner over the next two years before they become free agents.
If the Packers offer a good package, dealing with Young a year before his contract is up might be smart. However, the Rams may also prefer to capitalize on their Super Bowl contention window instead of getting ahead of contract extension. The Packers are also in the contention window in the NFC, so it might not be smart for L.A. to hand a rival one of their best players.