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 the second-oldest roster in the NFL entering the 2026-27 season, with an average age of 27 years, 214 days. This puts them behind only the Atlanta Falcons, who are a day older at 27 years, 220 days. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the third-oldest roster, averaging 27 years, 208 days in age. The Rams' roster has been affected by recent changes, including the return of Aaron Donald, a 35-year-old player who came out of retirement to rejoin the team. The announcement of his return increased the Steelers' average age, bumping them down to third place. In contrast, the Atlanta Falcons added another older player, Nick Folk, 41 years old and over 308 days, to their roster on Sunday.
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The Los Angeles Rams have spent the offseason collecting stars like a Hollywood producer assembling an Oscar cast.
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Rams → spend → cast
A few more candles are starting to appear on the birthday cake.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bookies.com → calculate → night
The league-wide average is 26 years, 303 days, putting Los Angeles nearly nine months above the NFL norm.
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average → put → norm
In total, 10 NFL teams currently have an average age above 27 years old.
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teams → have → age
The Rams roster isn’t designed to patiently mature.
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roster → design → ?
It’s constructed to win a Super Bowl now, with proven veterans surrounding a championship-caliber core.
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veterans → construct → core
Youth may offer fresher legs, but experience matters when January football becomes a street fight.
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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.
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team → win → Brady
They had an average roster age of roughly 27 years and 153 days.
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They → have → years
Hopefully, this season will end the same way the Bucs did: by winning a Super Bowl inside their home stadium.
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Bucs → end → stadium
