7 Rams who may already have earned a roster spot before Game 3 vs Texans

Texans are an ideal test for Rams to close out the preseason

The LA Rams are among several NFL teams hoping to ride the wave of success from 2023 into even more success in 2024. But so far, many NFL analysts simply are not seeing the Rams among the top NFL teams. But there is no shortage of bandwagon support among NFL analysts who support the Houston Texans chances for the 2025 NFL Playoffs.

Which gives Game 3 a new and intriguing storyline. Both the Rams and the Texans enter the game with two-game winning streaks. While only preseason, both teams have been winning with stifling defenses and just enough offensive power to win. The thing is, which defense will emerge the victor in this one.

At first glance, you may view the Rams as the more vulnerable offense, with quarterback Stetson Bennett under center. After all, he has turned the football over six times. So far he has thrown five interceptions, and fumbled the football once. But he has also thrown for the most passing yards in two preseason games, and tossed two game-winning touchdowns to boot.

The Texans will likely give much of the work to QB Case Keenum, who has tossed 19 of 28 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns. He has not thrown an interception to date. Curiously, the Rams have opted not to play either Matthew Stafford or Jimmy Garoppolo in the preseason. The Texans have not hesitated to give their starting QB CJ Stroud preseason work. While unlikely to face the Rams in their Game 4, he has thrown 9 of 13 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown so far in preseason.

It could be their differing views on preseason work for starters that gave Coach Ryans and Coach McVay plenty to discuss as they met on the field for the start of their joint practice today.

However you view the preseason, whether it's a good way to knock off the rust of players or simply an audition stage for players who are unlikely to make the roster, one thing is clear. Both the Texans and the Rams have gotten quality performances out of players in their preseason so far.

So who may have already gotten their names penciled onto the initial Rams roster? Here are seven players whose preseason games suggest that a roster spot awaits them: