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The Los Angeles Rams have not yet drafted a wide receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft, despite expectations to select USC's Makai Lemon at No. 13. Instead, they chose quarterback Ty Simpson, tight end Max Clare, and offensive tackle Keagan Trost.
Three rounds into the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams still have not drafted a wide receiver. Leading up to the draft, the Rams were projected to draft USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the No. 13 pick.
Sep 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon (6) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Instead, the Rams used its No. 13 pick to draft Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson then drafted Ohio State tight end Max Clare with the No. 61 pick and Missouri offensive tackle Keagan Trost with the No. 93 pick.
Rams coach Sean McVay said there were multiple wide receivers the franchise discussed drafting in the first three rounds.
“There were receivers that we had like four that were there today that were part of the discussions,” McVay said on Friday after the third round of the draft. “Sometimes the other teams end up making some of those decisions for you, but it is important.”
Lemon was still on the table when the Rams picked Simpson. The Philadelphia Eagles ultimately drafted the 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner with the No. 20 pick.
Rams general manager Les Snead said drafting a wide receiver is a possibility with every pick.
The Rams have discussed multiple wide receivers but opted to draft other positions in the first three rounds.
The Rams drafted Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick.
In the first three rounds, the Rams drafted a quarterback, a tight end, and an offensive tackle.
The Rams were projected to draft USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the No. 13 pick before selecting Ty Simpson.
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“Receiver is always in the mix here. You’ll definitely know that. Probably every pick we go through there’s a receiver we could pick,” Snead said on Friday. “…If the Rams are going to pick, there’s always a receiver that we’re going, ‘This guy or a receiver?’”
Jul 29, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, general manager Les Snead and chief of staff Carter Crutchfield talk on the field during training camp at Loyola Marymount University. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
One reason the Rams may not have used the No. 13 pick to draft a receiver like Lemon is because the franchise already has young, developing receivers on the roster.
McVay named Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield and Xavier Smith as young receivers he expects to improve over the next few years. Whittington and Smith joined the Rams in 2024, while Mumpfield joined the team for his rookie season in 2025.
“We’ve also got some guys that are going to get better. I look at Jordan Whittington. He’s going to continue to get better. You look at Mumpfield. He’s going to continue to get better. Xavier Smith…the way they approach it. They’re going to continue to improve,” McVay said.
Los Angeles still has four more picks in the sixth and seventh rounds to decide if it wants to add another receiver to the squad.
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