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Rams GM Les Snead Rules Out Trading Sean McVay

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC · How we work

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Rams GM Les Snead says he will not trade head coach Sean McVay.
Snead told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that even five first-round picks would not sway him.
He said McVay is “not on the table” for three, four or five first-round picks.
McVay enters his tenth season with a 92-57 record and a .617 winning percentage.
Snead cited the Broncos’ 2023 Sean Payton trade as a benchmark.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 the St. Louis Rams kept head coach Dick Vermeil, rejecting a lucrative offer and building on the 13-3 season that produced Super Bowl XXXIV victory under owner Georgia Frontiere and GM Mike Martz. Vermeil’s turnaround from a 4-12 record in 1998 marked the franchise’s first championship since 1951 and exemplifies the NFL’s growing practice of securing successful coaches with long-term contracts.

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Story summary

Rams GM Les Snead says he will not trade head coach Sean McVay.
Snead told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that even five first-round picks would not sway him.
He said McVay is “not on the table” for three, four or five first-round picks.
McVay enters his tenth season with a 92-57 record and a .617 winning percentage.
Snead cited the Broncos’ 2023 Sean Payton trade as a benchmark.

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