Simpson's Deal Is Done. The Rams' Draft Class Is Finally Whole.

Ty Simpson signed his rookie contract on July 25, ending a brief holdout and putting the last piece of the 2026 first-round class in place before training camp opened. As I noted a few days ago, it was the final loose thread on the roster-building side of the offseason — and now it's tied off.

Simpson slots in behind Stetson Bennett on the depth chart, with Matthew Caldwell third. That's the quarterback room as camp begins, and it's worth noting plainly: Matthew Stafford is active and healthy, so none of this is urgent. But Stafford is 38, and the Rams came out of last season without a proven backup. Simpson's presence at least gives the organization a developmental option with upside, which is more than they had when the draft ended.

The bigger items on the offseason checklist remain open. Puka Nacua's contract situation hasn't resolved, Myles Garrett is listed as questionable, and Aaron Donald's retirement status is still pending — McVay said as recently as August 1st that he doesn't expect a decision until after the team returns from camp. Simpson signing is real news, just not the loudest news in the building right now.