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Rams have NFL’s second-oldest roster, you wont believe who’s first

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Duarte, M. (2026, August 31). Rams have NFL’s second-oldest roster, you wont believe who’s first. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/sports/los-angeles-rams-have-nfls-second-oldest-roster-entering-2026/

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The Los Angeles Rams have the NFL's second-oldest roster entering the 2026-27 season, with an average age of 27 years and 214 days. This is surpassed only by the Atlanta Falcons, who have an average age of 27 years and 220 days. The Rams' roster has been boosted by the addition of Aaron Donald, a 35-year-old defensive lineman who returned from retirement to rejoin the team. Overall, ten NFL teams now have an average age above 27 years old, with the league-wide average being 26 years and 303 days.

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The Los Angeles Rams have an average age of 27 years, 214 days, making them the second-oldest roster in the NFL entering the 2026-27 season. This is just behind the Atlanta Falcons, who are 27 years, 220 days old on average, and ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers at 27 years, 208 days. The Rams' age has increased due to the return of defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who was coming out of retirement to rejoin the team, although his age is not explicitly mentioned in the article. The Atlanta Falcons have added kicker Nick Folk, who is 41 years, 308 days old, to their roster, making them the oldest team in the NFL. This ranking is based on an analysis by Bookies.com, which calculated the ages of players as of the NFL's opening night on September 9. The league-wide average age is 26 years, 303 days.

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The Los Angeles Rams have spent the offseason collecting stars like a Hollywood producer assembling an Oscar cast. asserted

Rams → spend → cast

A few more candles are starting to appear on the birthday cake. asserted

candles → start → cake

According to an analysis by Bookies.com, the Rams currently own the NFL’s second-oldest roster entering the 2026-27 season, with an average age of 27 years, 214 days. uncertain

Rams → accord → years

The Pittsburgh Steelers, who have the NFL’s oldest player in Aaron Rodgers (42 years, 281 days) are the third-oldest team in the NFL at 27 years, 208 days. asserted

who → have → years

Prior to the release of the official 53-man roster on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers had the oldest-roster in the NFL entering training camp, but the announcement that 35-year-old Aaron Donald was coming out of retirement to return to the Rams raised their average age. asserted

Donald → have → age

The Falcons added kicker Nick Folk (41 years, 308 days) to their 53-man roster on Sunday, giving them the NFL’s oldest roster. asserted

Falcons → add → roster

Bookies.com calculated its rankings using players currently on each team’s 53-man roster, with ages measured as of the NFL’s Sept. 9 opening night. asserted

Bookies.com → calculate → night

The league-wide average is 26 years, 303 days, putting Los Angeles nearly nine months above the NFL norm. asserted

average → put → norm

In total, 10 NFL teams currently have an average age above 27 years old. asserted

teams → have → age

The Rams roster isn’t designed to patiently mature. asserted

roster → design → ?

It’s constructed to win a Super Bowl now, with proven veterans surrounding a championship-caliber core. asserted

veterans → construct → core

Youth may offer fresher legs, but experience matters when January football becomes a street fight. uncertain

football → offer → legs

The last team with the oldest roster in the NFL to win a Super Bowl was the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers featuring Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. asserted

team → win → Brady

They had an average roster age of roughly 27 years and 153 days. asserted

They → have → years

Hopefully, this season will end the same way the Bucs did: by winning a Super Bowl inside their home stadium. asserted

Bucs → end → stadium

Rams have NFL’s second-oldest roster, you wont believe who’s first

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