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The Los Angeles Rams are set to kick off training camp this week, and with the excitement surrounding the team, there are many reasons to believe this will be a season of incredible memories. Even in the best of situations, there are storylines to be written, ones that cover the difficult questions before the season.
With such a star-studded team, certain players will struggle to find playing time. Here are three Rams who need a strong camp to establish themselves as a critical part of the team's efforts.
Davis Allen
Allen is in a tough spot due to the state of the Rams' tight end room and his contract situation. Situated behind Colby Parkinson and Tyler Higbee on the depth chart, Allen is fighting for snaps, and the competition has only increased as Terrance Ferguson appears to be Sean McVay's next superweapon. The team drafted Max Klare out of Ohio State this offseason, too.
Allen is in the final year of his rookie deal, and while he's proven to be a promising talent and consistent rotational player, a health setback from a few years back prohibited him from becoming the team's TE1. Allen does benefit from the Rams' hevy usage of multiple tight ends within their offense and he could see more snaps as the Rams work to keep Higbee healthy for the postseason.
However, whatever that role is has yet to be determined.
CJ Daniels
Daniels, like Allen, has to figure out how he fits into the overall puzzle of the Rams' offense. Fortunately for Daniels, he has time, as he's a rookie on a four-year deal. The bad news is that, unlike Allen, who was a focal part of the Rams' 13 personnel offense in 2025, players like Daniels struggle to find consistency within the scheme.
Daniels' smaller stature makes it difficult for Matthew Stafford to target him based on the common route patterns that a WR3 would run within the McVay system. Tutu Atwell is the latest example, as his usage and production were dramatically lower than some of his other counterparts who occupied the role – players who were physically bigger targets.
With the Rams' usage of 11 personnel already decreasing to incorporate more tight end-friendly formations, and with Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, and Xavier Smith having established their claim to whatever receiver roles Puka Nacua and Davante Adams do not occupy, Daniels has a tough road to climb if he wishes to see the field this season.
Josh Wallace
Wallace is a talented player who finally got to show off his skills during an extended period of playing time last season while Quentin Lake was injured. Having filled in successfully for an injured Lake, Wallace displayed the calmness, poise, and physical aggression to shine within Chris Shula's defense.
The problem is that Wallace often doesn't get to see the field. Even in the Rams' dime defense, where they have six defensive backs on the field, Wallace doesn't have a clear path towards playing time.
Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson are set to be the Rams' outside cornerbacks. Even if McDuffie rotates to another role or either defensive back rotates out, Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is their replacement.
Kam Kinchens and Kam Curl are the Rams' starting safeties, and they play nearly every snap – if not every snap – per game. Lake does not take a single snap off, covering the "star" position. Jaylen McCollough is a favorite of Shula's and essentially takes up any remaining snaps. That's seven defensive backs for six positions before we get to Wallace. That's a best-case scenario.
So where does Wallace find his place? That's to be determined.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: 3 Rams players who must stand out in training camp
