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Pleasant Likely to Return to Rams After DC Interviews

Rams assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant will likely return to Sean McVay's staff in 2026 after being passed over for three defensive coordinator positions.

Three of the four defensive coordinator positions Pleasant interviewed for have been filled, with the Las Vegas Raiders promoting their defensive line coach instead. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers also went in different directions after interviewing Pleasant.

Only the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator role remains open, though the Browns are reportedly planning to interview other candidates. If Pleasant stays with the Rams, he'll rejoin a mostly unchanged staff that went to the NFC title game in 2025.