Los Angeles Rams EDGE Jared Verse has gotten off to a hot start in the NFL. In just two seasons, Verse has piled up two Pro Bowls, won the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year award, and taken home the 2024 PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He also helped the Rams through one of the best seasons in the Sean McVay era.
However, he still has more to prove, according to NBC’s Chris Simms. In an exclusive conversation with LAFB Network, Simms was asked if he believed any Rams players deserved a theoretical second contract, as players cannot earn an oft-coveted second deal until the end of their third regular season. Simms believed there wasn’t anyone.
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“I don’t think there’s anyone who jumps out where you just go, ‘they’re definitely worthy of a top-of-the-market big contract,'” Simms said. “No.”
Jared Verse earned 4.5 sacks as a rookie and 7.5 sacks in his second season. His first season secured multiple Defensive Rookie of the Year awards, and he earned three more sacks in his second season. However, in Simms’s mind, he still has a way to go.
Of course, considering how high the bar is for a breakout second contract (Micah Parsons was traded instead of given a second deal with the Dallas Cowboys, despite at least 12 sacks in each of his first four seasons), Verse would do right to have another breakout season in the near future.
Jared Verse Still Has Plenty Ff Time
While Chris Simms’ statement might put pressure on Jared Verse to take another step forward in 2026, he has multiple years to seal the deal. According to Spotrac, Verse is still under contract through the 2027 season. However, as a first-round draft pick, the Rams will have the chance to add one more year on the end of the deal, which would extend him through the 2028 season.
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At a bare minimum, Simms might agree that Jared Verse has either earned a fifth-year option or is on the cusp with another solid showing in 2026.
Of course, the Los Angeles Rams pass rusher can’t afford to take his foot off the gas in any capacity over the next two years as he heads toward arguably the highest-stakes moment in his NFL career aside from Super Bowl sacks.
Will Verse rise to a new level in his third season in the NFL?