{"id":255061,"date":"2025-10-27T18:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/255061\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:43:11","slug":"rams-acquire-cb-roger-mccreary-from-titans-with-draft-pick-swap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/255061\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams acquire CB Roger McCreary from Titans with draft pick swap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761590590_890_barshop_sarah.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sarah BarshopOct 27, 2025, 01:22 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a>Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; The <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"2e1473b2-e269-fd7a-1137-c1edacb85986\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/lar\/los-angeles-rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> have added to their cornerback room, acquiring <a data-player-guid=\"94aa18de-e04a-ae52-6e23-3f72ffce1141\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4371973\/roger-mccreary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger McCreary<\/a> in a trade with the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"0a0aea59-9a5e-01b3-57a3-0151cf4bf393\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ten\/tennessee-titans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Titans will receive a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. The Rams will receive a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick along with McCreary. The Titans will likely receive the Rams&#8217; fifth-round pick closer to the beginning of the round while Los Angeles is likely to receive Tennessee&#8217;s pick in the sixth-round pick closest to the end of the round, sources told ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n<p>McCreary, a second-round pick in 2022, is in the final season of his rookie contract. He has played primarily in the slot for the Titans this season but has experience playing outside, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46747163\/rams-expect-wr-puka-nacua-ankle-play-sunday-vs-saints\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/r1560727_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46306378\/2025-nfl-trade-deadline-updates-latest-news-deals\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/r1087311_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<p>The Rams have been without cornerback <a data-player-guid=\"72d6ef73-c689-2b53-d898-fe42c0ed8ceb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3122630\/ahkello-witherspoon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ahkello Witherspoon<\/a> since he broke his clavicle against the Titans in Week 2. At the time, Rams head coach Sean McVay said Witherspoon, who is on injured reserve, would require around 12 weeks to recover from the injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams have been rotating <a data-player-guid=\"1d87efb4-eb10-5946-e8ad-06a8d24e66e4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4384549\/cobie-durant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cobie Durant<\/a>, Emmanual Forbes and <a data-player-guid=\"94067207-cfae-159a-0012-d82d8f7b8651\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4239833\/darious-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darious Williams<\/a> outside since Witherspoon&#8217;s injury.<\/p>\n<p>In eight games this season, McCreary has 33 total tackles, an interception, a sack and 2 passes defended.<\/p>\n<p>Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson has employed more three-safety looks to have more size in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson had said rookie safety <a data-player-guid=\"a44c1a38-28f0-3dee-bfb1-46a42c34549d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4685617\/kevin-winston-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Winston Jr<\/a>. will see an uptick in snaps. Fourth-year defensive back <a data-player-guid=\"164d14b2-0058-ac48-1178-7c4a37964220\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4280416\/samuel-womack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Womack III<\/a> entered last week listed as the backup nickel defensive back.<\/p>\n<p>McCreary is the second starting cornerback the Titans traded away this season. Tennessee traded cornerback <a data-player-guid=\"436c17e9-5b50-2394-161d-e6c4aa6d656c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4426817\/jarvis-brownlee-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jarvis Brownlee Jr<\/a>. to the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"732d3caf-b350-1e34-48c6-b7cebb4a0d88\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/nyj\/new-york-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Jets<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s Turron Davenport contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sarah BarshopOct 27, 2025, 01:22 PM ET CloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. 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