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The Rams could fit in for trade candidates Jauan Jennings and A’Shawn Robinson.
The Los Angeles Rams could get back into the NFC West arms race with smaller profile trades for A’Shawn Robinson and Jauan Jennings. Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen of ESPN listed the Rams as a “team fit” for both players as the 2026 trade deadline approaches.
Robinson is a former Rams starter, including during their 2021 Super Bowl-winning season.
Jennings will be a newcomer, but one head coach Sean McVay and the Rams already know from his time with the San Francisco 49ers.
Both players will register less of a splash factor compared to what the San Francisco 49ers (DeForest Buckner) and Seattle Seahawks (Quenton Nelson) did with the addition of All-Pros. However, the impact could be just as meaningful for a Rams team in need of stability.
Jauan Jennings May Be Unlikely Rams Trade Target Despite Fit
“Jennings has seen very limited opportunities in Minnesota this season,” Bowen wrote on Oct. 28. “However, he’s proven to be a reliable target in recent seasons. He’s a consistent route runner who plays through contact and makes himself available to the quarterback on in-breaking targets.
Jennings is also quite familiar with the Rams’ offense, having played for former LA offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell with the Minnesota Vikings.
ESPN put Jennings’ chances of being traded at 50%, and it could be even lower.
“Jennings has been a productive player in Kyle Shanahan’s offense in San Francisco,” wrote The Athletic’s Nate Atkins on Oct. 28. “It seems unlikely the Vikings will trade him for another NFC playoff contender.”
Atkins said Jennings “totally fell off the map” in Minnesota. He has four receptions for 43 yards in five games.
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound receiver has a 214-2,624-22 line for his career and is an excellent blocker.
Fowler listed Jennings as a trade candidate in the same article as Bowen’s blurb, despite noting he saw an increase in usage for the Vikings in Week 7, and in another article co-authored by colleague Dan Graziano, also published on Oct. 28.
A’Shawn Robinson Reunion could make sense for the Rams
ESPN estimated that Robinson has a lower chance of being traded than Jennings at 30%, but he is more familiar with the Rams. He spent three seasons with the organization from 2020 to 2022.
Fowler noted that Robinson is still productive. He also mentioned that Robinson has connections around the league because of the teams he played for. That includes the Rams.
Like the Vikings, Atkins isn’t sure if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be sellers.
“It’s unclear if the Buccaneers want to sell yet, but they have a run stuffer who spent the 2020-2022 season in Los Angeles and won a Super Bowl,” Atkins wrote. “He played more on the edge this season, but he could benefit from moving back to a traditional nose tackle at 320 pounds.”
The Rams Are Falling Quickly in the NFC West
Even with their Week 7 win, the Rams remain one game behind the Seahawks in the losing streak. The Rams are three games behind the 49ers in the same regard. They’ve also lost one head-to-head matchup: to the Niners in Week 1.
They will have a chance to even the score in Week 14.
The Rams also face the Seahawks in Weeks 16 and 18. What they do at the trade deadline will certainly make a difference.
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