Late in the regular season, the Rams made a change at the special teams coordinator position. A hire for the 2026 campaign is now being made. 
Los Angeles is bringing in Bubba Ventrone as STC, Aaron Wilson of KRPC2 reports. He had previously held the same role with the Browns for the past three years. Cleveland has a new head coach in place in the form of Todd Monken, and his staff will include a change at that spot.
Chase Blackburn had been in charge of the Rams’ special teams since 2023. His unit’s struggles increasingly became an issue this season, though, leading to his dismissal. That made Los Angeles one of several teams in search of a new STC during the 2026 hiring cycle. Shortly after losing in the NFC title game, the Rams turned their attention toward finding Blackburn’s full-time replacement.
An interview request with Ventrone was issued yesterday. Interest was also showed by the Steelers on that front. Instead of exploring the possibility of joining his hometown team, however, the Pittsburgh native will head to the West Coast for his next NFL gig. Ventrone, 43, spent five years as the Colts’ special teams coordinator prior to joining the Browns’ staff.
The former UDFA played 102 combined regular season and playoff games in the NFL. Ventrone hung up his cleats after the 2014 season ended and he immediately began his coaching career. That included three years with the Patriots as an assistant special teams coach. Since then, Ventrone has become an experienced staffer at the pro level. The next chapter of his career will see him aim to provide stability on special teams as the Rams’ fifth STC under head coach Sean McVay.