Paul Skenes takes perfect game into 7th inning, loses it on grounder from Jake Bauers
Paul Skenes takes perfect game into 7th inning, loses it to Jake Bauers
The Rams have selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson as the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected 13th overall in the NFL draft on Thursday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Here's a breakdown of who the Rams have selected so far in the 2026 NFL draft.
Rams quarterback Ty Simpson speaks during a news conference on Friday. (Caroline Brehman / Associated Press)
6 feet 1, 211 pounds | Alabama | Round 1, Pick 13
Notable: Simpson is the first quarterback drafted in the first round by the Rams since 2016, when they selected Jared Goff with the No. 1 pick.
Last season: Simpson, a fourth-year junior, passed for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns while leading the Crimson Tide to an 11-4 record.
Why the Rams drafted him: Quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, is 38 years old. So the Rams are looking beyond this season, when they are expected to be a favorite to play in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium. Simpson will have the luxury of being tutored by coach Sean McVay while sitting behind Stafford.
The Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson as their first pick.
Ty Simpson plays as a quarterback.
Ty Simpson was selected 13th overall in the 2026 NFL draft.
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Ohio State tight end Max Klare speaks during a new conference at the NFL scouting combine in February. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
6 feet 4, 246 pounds | Ohio State | Round 2, Pick 61
Notable: Klare began his career at Purdue and played three seasons for the Boilermakers before transferring to Ohio State.
Last season: Klare caught 43 passes for 448 yards and two touchdowns for the Buckeyes, who finished 12-2.
Why the Rams drafted him: McVay at times used a tight-end heavy offense during the latter part of last season, so the Rams need reinforcements for a position group that includes veteran Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson. Higbee is at the far end of his career and Parkinson is in the final year of his contract, and none of his salary is guaranteed, according to Overthecap.com.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.