3 Rams who may be gone by the trade deadline if the season continues to spiral

Let's face it: a turnaround may not be coming for your 2026 Los Angeles Rams. 

After a 2-4 start, they sit in the basement of the NFC West. In the NFC, only the Buccaneers (1-5) and the Commanders (1-3-1) have fewer wins. Washington plays tonight. 

It's not just that they're losing. It's the way the losses keep happening. They just lost to the Arizona Cardinals, for crying out loud. The Cardinals. 

The payroll is strained. Next offseason will bring a free-agent exodus. The draft cupboard is bare. 

As puke-in-the-mouth as it feels to say, the Rams may need to seriously consider selling at the November 10 trade deadline if things don't turn around. Here are three players who could be on their way out the door. 

Rams should consider trading these 3 players if season continues trending south

Tight end Colby Parkinson

Trading Parkinson could make sense even if the Rams aren't out of the picture entirely. Parkinson will be a free agent at year's end. Terrance Ferguson is on injured reserve but will be eligible to return in Week 8. Between Ferguson, Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, and rookie Max Klare, the offense has plenty of tight-end depth. 

Despite a down 2026 campaign, Parkinson is coming off a career year and could still attract interest for his versatile skill set in both blocking and receiving. LA is unlikely to retain Parkinson in free agency, anyway, so they might as well get something for him if the season derails.

Linebacker Nate Landman

The veteran linebacker rebounded from a poor start with an excellent game against the Bills in Week 5, but overall has been inconsistent this season. 

Even after signing Landman to a three-year, $22.5 million extension last November, the Rams needn't be shackled to his salary. The extension is effectively a two-year deal plus a one-year team option; it entails just a $125,000 dead cap hit if Landman is released in 2028. 

He's not making an exorbitant sum as is, and for a team that needs production at the position, especially against the run, Landman could make sense. 

Defensive lineman Braden Fiske

Fiske has not taken the hoped-for Year 3 leap. He ranks 100th out of 128 qualified interior defenders with a Pro Football Focus grade of 49.7. Although he does have 15 total pressures, he has no sacks and just one tackle for loss.

Fiske still has talent. Hampered by injury last season and unproductive during this one, he just hasn't progressed like the Rams anticipated after Fiske led the team in sacks as a rookie. It might be time for a change of scenery.

Although he is under contract through 2027, shedding Fiske would allow LA to focus on retaining fellow defensive linemen Kobie Turner and Poona Ford, both pending free agents, without having to set aside future funds for Fiske. 

Due to his still-dormant potential, contract, and positional value, he would likely fetch the best return among the three candidates listed. 

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