There is something special happening inside the Los Angeles Rams locker room, and it runs deeper than the arrival of top-tier rookies or the return to playoff contention. For defensive lineman Larrell Murchison, it is about something more enduring.
“This is the closest team I’ve ever been on,” Murchison said. “Everybody can go to lunch with everybody. Everybody hangs together.”
It is rare in the NFL, where locker rooms are often transient and transactional. Players come and go. Roles change. But in Los Angeles, camaraderie and culture have translated into consistency and results.
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In 2024, a retooled Rams defense exceeded expectations. Los Angeles finished 10–7, claimed the NFC West, and saw its defensive identity take shape. The foundation started up front, where first-round pick Jared Verse made an immediate impact. The former Florida State standout led all rookies with 66 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks, earning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
The interior was anchored by fellow rookie Braden Fiske, whose November surge included a five-sack period that earned him NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month.
Edge rushers Michael Hoecht and Byron Young gave the Rams flexibility on the outside. Hoecht finished with six sacks and consistently disrupted rhythm off the edge. Young’s high-motor play extended drives and created turnovers.
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Murchison’s perspective carries weight. When he joined the Rams in 2022 after being waived by the Titans, he arrived without connections or expectations to a team that was one of the NFL’s worst.
“They saw me having fun and playing free, and they embraced me fast,” he said. “I didn’t even know AD [Aaron Donald] yet, but after that game, everyone came up like, ‘You’re killing it.’”
The brotherhood wasn’t accidental. It was built with intention, starting from the team culture laid down by Sean McVay. That off-field culture carried over when the Rams needed it most.
For Murchison, who missed a large portion of the 2024 season due to injury, the bond didn’t waver. Even during rehab, he remained present.
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“I wasn’t able to be around as much as I wanted, but when I was there, I kept a smile on my face,” he said. “I was laughing and joking every day. That matters.”
He credited the Rams’ training staff for keeping him engaged and pointed to younger players who responded to his energy during a pivotal stretch of the season.
Hopefully, next season, the Rams are able to keep the energy high and let it carry them to a title.