The Los Angeles Rams open the 2022 NFL regular season against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 8 at SoFi Stadium.
The Rams return a significant portion of their Super Bowl LVI roster, as they reworked Aaron Donald's contract and extended quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Cooper Kupp.
This roster projection includes eight wide receivers, but one of them is not Odell Beckham Jr. The biggest roster question entering the season is whether he will re-sign with Los Angeles during the season. Coach Sean McVay has made several public comments about a potential return, but there is time because the receiver is currently recovering from an ACL tear that ended his Super Bowl.
The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection:
QUARTERBACK (3): Matthew Stafford, John Wolford, Bryce Perkins
With the number of receivers Los Angeles might need to carry, it could make sense to go short here, but if the Rams are worried about losing Perkins to a waiver claim, the safe bet is to keep him on the 53-man roster. If the Rams are worried about Stafford missing time with his elbow injury -- which doesn't currently seem to be the case -- that would be even more reason to keep Perkins, who played well during the preseason.