The Los Angeles Rams started on the offensive side of the ball, going with a tight end in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft .
The addition of Ohio State’s Max Klare may be a future investment for the offense, with the roster already having veteran tight ends Colby Parkinson and Tyler Higbee for him to learn from.
Klare joined the Buckeyes last season, producing 43 receptions for 448 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games played. He started his career at Purdue for the first three seasons.
2026 NFL Draft Round 2 and 3 grades: Live analysis for every pick
San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.
See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.
Arizona Cardinals: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
Buffalo Bills: T.J. Parker, DE/LB, Clemson
Houston Texans (from Raiders): Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
New York Giants: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
Las Vegas Raiders (from Commanders via Texans): Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
Cleveland Browns: WR Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Kansas City Chiefs: R Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
Cincinnati Bengals: Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
Miami Dolphins: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Detroit Lions (from Cowboys via Jets): Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan
Baltimore Ravens: Zion Young, DE/OLB, Missouri
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
Pittsburgh Steelers (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
Atlanta Falcons: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
Carolina Panthers (from Vikings): Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
New York Jets (from Lions): D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers): LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
Indianapolis Colts (from Steelers): LB CJ Allen, Georgia
Philadelphia Eagles: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
New England Patriots (from Chargers): Gabe Jacas, DE/OLB, Illinois
Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
Chicago Bears: Logan Jones, C, Iowa
Cleveland Browns (from 49ers): Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
Houston Texans: Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
Tennessee Titans (from Bills via Bears): Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
Los Angeles Rams: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Buffalo Bills (from Broncos): Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
Los Angeles Chargers (from Patriots): Jake Slaughter, G/C, Florida
Seattle Seahawks: Bud Clark, S, TCU
Arizona Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (Fla.)
Denver Broncos (from Titans via Bills): Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
Las Vegas Raiders: Keyron Crawford, DE/OLB, Auburn
Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): Markel Bell, OT, Miami (Fla.)
Chicago Bears (from Texans via Giants and Bears): Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
San Francisco 49ers (from Browns): Romello Height, DE/OLB, Texas Tech
Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
Cincinnati Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
New Orleans Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
New York Giants (from Chiefs and Browns): Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
Miami Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys): Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers): Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
Indianapolis Colts: AJ Haulcy, S, LSU
Atlanta Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Baltimore Ravens: Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC
Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions): Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
Minnesota Vikings: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
Carolina Panthers: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Packers): Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
Pittsburgh Steelers: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Cleveland Browns (from Chargers): Austin Barber, OT, Florida
Miami Dolphins (from Eagles): Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
Jacksonville Jaguars: Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
Chicago Bears: Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU
San Francisco 49ers (from Dolphins via Texans): Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
Las Vegas Raiders (from Bills via Texans): Trey Zuhn III, G, Texas A&M
Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers): Jaishawn Barham, OLB, Michigan
Los Angeles Rams: Keagen Trost, OT/G, Missouri
Miami Dolphins (from Broncos): Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
New England Patriots: Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Steelers (from Seahawks): Gennings Dunker, OT/G, Iowa
Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
Minnesota Vikings (from Eagles; Compensatory Selection): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami (Fla.)
Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers; Compensatory Selection): Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection): Jalen Huskey, CB/S, Maryland
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Every pick from Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft
San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.
See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.
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San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.
See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.
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Arizona Cardinals: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
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Buffalo Bills: T.J. Parker, DE/LB, Clemson
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Houston Texans (from Raiders): Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
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New York Giants: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
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Las Vegas Raiders (from Commanders via Texans): Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
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Cleveland Browns: WR Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
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Kansas City Chiefs: R Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
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Cincinnati Bengals: Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
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New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
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Miami Dolphins: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
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Detroit Lions (from Cowboys via Jets): Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan
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Baltimore Ravens: Zion Young, DE/OLB, Missouri
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
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Pittsburgh Steelers (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
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Atlanta Falcons: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
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Carolina Panthers (from Vikings): Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
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New York Jets (from Lions): D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
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Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers): LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
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Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
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Indianapolis Colts (from Steelers): LB CJ Allen, Georgia
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Philadelphia Eagles: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
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New England Patriots (from Chargers): Gabe Jacas, DE/OLB, Illinois
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
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Chicago Bears: Logan Jones, C, Iowa
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Cleveland Browns (from 49ers): Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
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Houston Texans: Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
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Tennessee Titans (from Bills via Bears): Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
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Los Angeles Rams: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
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Buffalo Bills (from Broncos): Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
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Los Angeles Chargers (from Patriots): Jake Slaughter, G/C, Florida
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Seattle Seahawks: Bud Clark, S, TCU
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Arizona Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (Fla.)
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Denver Broncos (from Titans via Bills): Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
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Las Vegas Raiders: Keyron Crawford, DE/OLB, Auburn
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Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): Markel Bell, OT, Miami (Fla.)
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Chicago Bears (from Texans via Giants and Bears): Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
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San Francisco 49ers (from Browns): Romello Height, DE/OLB, Texas Tech
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Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
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Cincinnati Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
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New Orleans Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
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New York Giants (from Chiefs and Browns): Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
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Miami Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
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Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys): Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
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Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers): Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
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Indianapolis Colts: AJ Haulcy, S, LSU
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Atlanta Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
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Baltimore Ravens: Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC
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Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions): Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
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Minnesota Vikings: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
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Carolina Panthers: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Packers): Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
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Cleveland Browns (from Chargers): Austin Barber, OT, Florida
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Miami Dolphins (from Eagles): Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
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Chicago Bears: Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU
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San Francisco 49ers (from Dolphins via Texans): Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
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Las Vegas Raiders (from Bills via Texans): Trey Zuhn III, G, Texas A&M
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Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers): Jaishawn Barham, OLB, Michigan
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Los Angeles Rams: Keagen Trost, OT/G, Missouri
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Miami Dolphins (from Broncos): Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
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New England Patriots: Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
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Pittsburgh Steelers (from Seahawks): Gennings Dunker, OT/G, Iowa
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Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
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Minnesota Vikings (from Eagles; Compensatory Selection): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami (Fla.)
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Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers; Compensatory Selection): Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
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Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection): Jalen Huskey, CB/S, Maryland
Max Klare draft grade
Grade: B
“Is it possible to run packages with four tight ends? Sean McVay might be inclined to find out. Despite returning the likes of Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles opts for another well-built target for Matthew Stafford . Klare, who had a solid case to be the second or third tight end taken, can help boost the passing game out of the gate ... if he can see sufficient reps.” — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz
Rams 2026 NFL Draft picks
The Rams have seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here's the complete list:
Round 1, Pick 13 (from Falcons): Ty Simpson , QB, Alabama
Round 2, Pick 61: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Round 3, Pick 93: Keagen Trost, OL, Missouri
Round 6, Pick 207 (from Texans through Rams and Titans)
Round 7, Pick 232 (from Ravens )
Round 7, Pick 251 (Compensatory Selection)
Round 7, Pick 252 (Compensatory Selection)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Grading LA Rams' pick of Max Klare at No. 62 in 2026 NFL Draft